Make your day Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈmeɪk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈdeɪ

MAYK yor DAY or MAYK yer DAY

UK

mˈeɪk/ /jˈɔː/ /dˈeɪ

MAYK yaw DAY

Definition

If something "makes your day," it brings you a lot of happiness or pleasure and is the best part of your day.

Usage & Nuances

This expression is informal and often used to show strong positive feelings about something that happened. Common in spoken English, it may follow "You really" or "That would" as in 'You really made my day!' or 'That would make my day.' It is about one special thing making your whole day much better.

• Spanish: alegrar tu día - hacerte el día
• Portuguese (BR): alegrar o seu dia - fazer o seu dia
• Portuguese (PT): alegrar o teu dia - fazer o teu dia
• Chinese (Simplified): 让你开心一天 - 令你高兴一天
• Chinese (Traditional): 讓你開心一天 - 令你高興一天
• Hindi: आपका दिन बना देना - दिन खुश कर देना
• Arabic: يجعل يومك سعيدًا - يفرحك طوال اليوم
• Bengali: আপনার দিনটা সুন্দর করে দেওয়া - আপনার দিন আনন্দময় করে তোলা
• Russian: поднять настроение - сделать день лучше
• Japanese: 一日を最高にする - 一日を明るくする
• Vietnamese: làm cho ngày của bạn trở nên tuyệt vời - khiến bạn vui cả ngày
• Korean: 하루를 행복하게 하다 - 하루를 즐겁게 만들다
• Turkish: gününü güzelleştirmek - gününü neşelendirmek
• Urdu: آپ کا دن بنا دینا - آپ کو خوش کر دینا
• Indonesian: membuat harimu jadi menyenangkan - bikin harimu jadi berkesan

Example Sentences

Getting a surprise gift would make your day.

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A kind word from a friend can make your day.

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That funny video really made my day.

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Thanks for the coffee—you made my day!

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Hearing good news from home would totally make my day right now.

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That smile from the stranger just made my day.

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