Good morning, how are you today?
good morning
idiomA polite greeting you use when you meet someone in the morning, usually before noon.
Origin
disputed originFrom Middle English gud mornynge (also as goode morne, gode morne), from Old English *gōdne morgen (“good morning”), an ellipsis for an expression such as "I wish you a good morning", equivalent to good + morning. Compare West Frisian goeie moarn, Dutch goedemorgen, German guten Morgen, Danish god morgen, Swedish god morgon, Icelandic góðan morgunn.
She walked into the office and gave a cheerful good morning to all her coworkers.
As the sun rose over the quiet valley, the old man offered a polite good morning to the passing traveler.
Last updated June 7, 2026