good morning in Esperanto

“Good morning” in Esperanto is Bonan matenon! (BOH-nahn mah-TEH-nohn), from bona “good” and mateno “morning”. Both words end in -n because the greeting is short for “(I wish you) a good morning”, and the thing you wish is the object of that sentence.

Other ways to say it

• Saluton!Hello! (works at any time of day)
• Bonan tagon!Good day!

How to reply

• Bonan matenon!Good morning! (say it back)
• Bonan matenon! Kiel vi fartas?Good morning! How are you?

Example sentences

• Bonan matenon, Anna!Good morning, Anna!
• Bonan matenon, dormemuloj!Morning, sleepyheads!

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