How to Pronounce "good old days"
expression
ˈɡʊd/, /ɡɪd/ /ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈdeɪz
GUUD-old-DAYZ or GID-old-DAYZ
ɡˈʊd/ /ˈəʊld/ /dˈeɪz
guud-OHLD-DAYZ
Definition
A nostalgic way to refer to a time in the past that people remember fondly, often because they believe life was better or simpler then.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡʊd/, /ɡɪd/ /ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈdeɪz
British English
ɡˈʊd/ /ˈəʊld/ /dˈeɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GUUD-old-DAYZ or GID-old-DAYZ
UK
guud-OHLD-DAYZ
Listen in Context
My grandfather always talks about the good old days.
People like to remember the good old days when life was simple.
Do you miss the good old days at school?
Sometimes I wish we could go back to the good old days.