Courtesy
How to say “Have a good day” in 16 languages
Here is “Have a good day” in all 16 languages Crossing covers, with each language's regional variants side by side. Every version shows the native script, a romanization where the script isn't Latin, and a pronunciation guide written for English speakers, with notes on formality and other forms.
EnglishHave a good day.
Spanish Español
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Mexico
Que tenga buen día.
keh TEN-gah bwen DEE-ah
Spanish phrases for Mexico -
Spain
Que pase un buen día.
keh PAH-seh oon bwehn DEE-ah
Spanish phrases for Spain -
Puerto Rico
Que tenga un buen día.
keh TEHN-gah oon bwehn DEE-ah
Spanish phrases for Puerto Rico -
Dominican Republic
Que tenga un buen día.
keh TEHN-gah oon bwehn DEE-ah
Spanish phrases for the Dominican Republic
French Français
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France
Bonne journée.
bon zhoor-NAY
French travel phrases
German Deutsch
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Germany
Schönen Tag noch.
SHUR-nen tahk nokh
German travel phrases
Italian Italiano
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Italy
Buona giornata.
BWOH-nah johr-NAH-tah.
Italian travel phrases
Portuguese Português
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Brazil
Tenha um bom dia.
TEH-nyah oong bong JEE-ah
Portuguese phrases for Brazil -
Portugal
Tenha um bom dia.
TAY-nyuh oong bohng DEE-uh
Shop staff often say "Continuação de um bom dia" (kohn-tee-nwuh-SOWNG duh oong bohng DEE-uh), which means the same.
Portuguese phrases for Portugal
Greek Ελληνικά
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Greece
Καλή σας μέρα.
Kalí sas méra.
kah-LEE sahs MEH-rah
Shop staff often say "Καλή συνέχεια" (Kalí synécheia), wishing you a good rest of the day.
Greek travel phrases
Turkish Türkçe
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Türkiye
İyi günler.
ee-YEE gewn-LEHR
Also the usual polite goodbye in shops and offices during the day.
Turkish travel phrases
Russian Русский
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Russia
Хорошего дня!
Khoroshego dnya!
khah-ROH-shih-vah dnyah
Russian travel phrases
Hindi हिन्दी
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India
आपका दिन शुभ हो।
Āpkā din śubh ho.
AAP-kaa din shoobh hoh
Hindi travel phrases
Bengali বাংলা
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India
আপনার দিনটি শুভ হোক।
Āpnār dinṭi śubha hok.
AHP-nar DIN-tee SHOO-bho hohk
Bengali phrases for India -
Bangladesh
আপনার দিনটি শুভ হোক।
Āpnār dinṭi śubha hok.
AHP-nar DIN-tee SHOO-bho hohk
Bengali phrases for Bangladesh
Gujarati ગુજરાતી
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India
તમારો દિવસ શુભ રહે.
Tamāro divas śubh rahe.
tuh-MAA-roh DI-vus shoobh ruh-HEH
Gujarati travel phrases
Mandarin Chinese 中文
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China
祝您今天愉快。
Zhù nín jīntiān yúkuài.
joo nin jin-tyen yoo-kwai
Mandarin Chinese travel phrases
Japanese 日本語
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Japan
良い一日を。
Yoi ichinichi o.
YOY ee-chee-NEE-chee oh
Japanese travel phrases
Korean 한국어
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South Korea
좋은 하루 보내세요.
Joeun haru bonaeseyo.
joh-eun hah-roo boh-neh-seh-yoh
You will also hear "좋은 하루 되세요" (joeun haru doeseyo).
Korean travel phrases
Arabic العربية
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Egypt
يوم سعيد.
Yōm saʿīd.
yohm sah-EED
Arabic phrases for Egypt
Hebrew עברית
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Israel
יום טוב.
Yom tov.
yohm tohv
Staff often say "יום נעים" (yom na'im), a pleasant day, which means the same.
Hebrew travel phrases
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