Have a Good Day in Spanish 👋 How to Part Ways
Everyday Parting Phrases in Spanish – The Best Ways to Say Goodbye
Let’s get these farewell ducks in order so you can express yourself correctly and comfortably.
In general, most ways of saying farewell in Spanish are practically interchangeable, good for any given occasion.
Of course, there are some nuances, some forms can come across as more formal and others, as more informal.
So, the choice of words you prefer to use after each encounter with someone is really up to you, based on your parting intentions or wishes.
It is good then to have a mental filing cabinet laden with options to confidently and easily say farewell in Spanish.
We can summarize four very distinct ways of saying goodbye in Spanish, that boil down to your well wishes for the person you are parting with or the degree of proximity or time until your next encounter with that person. It’s easy, you’ll see.
Have a Good Day in Spanish || Adios, the Divine Blessing
Have a Good Day in Spanish || Well wishes, Have a Nice Day!
Have a Good Day in Spanish || Good Luck and Farewell
Have a Good Day in Spanish || The Standard Goodbye in Spanish, Hasta Luego
Have a Good Day in Spanish || FAQs
Have a Good Day in Spanish || Adios, the Divine Blessing
Adiós (goodbye) is a very basic way of saying farewell in Spain, although probably not the most common nor preferred way as a standalone parting. It comes across as very definite, sounds almost too drastic, like saying you will never encounter that person again.
As you might have guessed, the word Adiós originates from the blessing quédate a Dios (‘Be with God’), similar to the English good bye (short for ‘God be with you’).
When to use Adiós: It is actually safe to use in any occasion, although be warned that a mere Adiós for a Spaniard can come across as a bit too definite or final. So, a tip: It is preferable to combine Adiós with other parting words. For example, ¡Adiós, hasta pronto! (‘Goodbye, see you soon!’) or Adiós, nos vemos (‘Goodbye, see you’).
Have a Good Day in Spanish || Well wishes, Have a Nice Day!
Another farewell category in Spanish would be one wherein you wish the person you are parting with to be happy the rest of the day. Meaning, that you show a positive intention towards that person – basically, one wherein you express your well wishes.
A perfect way to show this desire for another’s happiness when parting is by saying Que tengas un buen día (‘Have a good day’). As you can see, it already sounds much chirpier and friendlier than the more stagnant Adiós.
Just as acceptable would be the abbreviation of Que tengas un buen día into the simpler buen día (good day). As occurs in English as well, buen día (good day) can double up as a ‘hello’ type greeting.
When to use Que tengas un buen día or the shorter buen dia: Always feel confident to use in any occasion, formal or informal. Note though that it is still not the most commonly used parting phrase in Spain and perhaps more frequently used in Latin American countries.
🔎 A tip: Always remember that when using the formal ‘you’ pronoun (Usted), to properly conjugate the verb tener, the correct phrase being: Que tenga un buen día.
Have a Good Day in Spanish || Good Luck and Farewell
The third form of farewell phrases in Spanish would be the ones wherein you wish the person you are parting with ‘good luck’ or to ‘take care’ (of themselves). Other common examples that would be just as valid are ¡Que vaya bien! (equivalent to ‘hope all goes well’) or Cuídate (‘take care of yourself’).
More ways of expressing parting wishes of good luck would be ¡Suerte! (literally, ‘good luck’) or the more lyrical ¡Que te vaya bonito! (can be interpreted as ‘wishing you the best’).
Have a Good Day in Spanish || The Standard Goodbye in Spanish
The last group of farewell partings in Spanish and the MOST commonly used in Spain would be the ones expressing a desire to see the person we are parting with again. So, examples used in the majority of instances would be hasta pronto (‘see you soon’) or hasta la vista , equivalent to ‘until we see (each other) again’.
Other frequently used examples of this positively intended type of farewell are Nos vemos (‘see you’) or nos vemos pronto (‘see you soon’).
In stark contrast to a simple Adiós (goodbye), by using these more positive forms of farewell phrases, you are expressing a willingness to meet again in the future with the person you are parting with (even if you are not aware of it!). The power of words!
🔎 A tip: You can also use the word hasta (‘until’), followed by a particular unit of time to say goodbye. So for example Hasta mañana (literally, ‘Until tomorrow’), Hasta luego (literally, ‘Until later’), Hasta el viernes (literally, ‘Until Friday’)… you get the gist.
As you can see, using the word hasta (‘until’), gives you a myriad of combinations when it comes to saying farewell. So keep the word ‘hasta’ in your toolbox, it will come in handy.
Other common ways of saying farewell with this positive intention of a future encounter would be:
Hasta ahora (equivalent to “see you now’)
Hasta un rato (equivalent to ‘see you in a bit’)
Hasta que nos veamos (‘until we meet again’)
A más ver – more archaic but still used (‘see you again’)
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Have a Good Day in Spanish || FAQs:
How do to respond to ‘Have a nice day’ in Spanish?
We can reply, gracias, igualmente which translates to ‘Thank you, likewise’, that’s a fairly standard and acceptable response. If you want a bit more emphasis on the reply, you can add many (muchas) to the thanks, like this: muchas gracias, igualmente
Does Buenos días mean ‘Have a good day’ in Spanish?
Even if Buenos dias literally translates to ‘good day’, it is used as a greeting to wish someone a ‘good morning’ (a segment of the day) vs. the parting phrase Que tengas un buen día (‘Have a good day’), meant to wish someone to have a good day.
What are other ways of saying ‘Have a good day’ in Spanish?
Instead of the standard “que tengas un buen día or if with the formal you (Usted), que tenga un buen dia, we can more casually say:
Feliz día (literally, ‘Happy day’)
Que vaya bien (equivalent to ‘Have a good one’)
Pasa un buen día (‘Have a good day’)
Disfruta del día (‘Enjoy you day’)
Hablamos pronto (‘Speak to you soon’)
How to end an email in Spanish formally?
Although it can be considered appropriate to end an email with a que tengas un buen día, if the professional relationship is more informal or casual, in more formal settings, it is safer to end the email with phrases such as Cordiales saludos (equivalent to best/kind regards’) or Atentamente (equivalent to ‘Sincerely’).
How to say ‘bye’ in Spanish?
There are some very casual and informal ways of saying goodbye, akin to ‘bye’, casual and informal. Here are some examples:
Chao (spelled differently to the Italian Ciao)
Te veo (‘I’ll see you’)
Me voy (‘I’m leaving’)
Nos vemos (‘See you’)
Nos vemos por ahí (‘see you around’)
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