How do you say "Have a good day" in Mexican Spanish?

"Have a good day" in Mexican Spanish is "Que le vaya bien". This phrase is commonly used in Mexico.

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How to Say ‘Have a good day’ in Mexican Spanish

Q: What does "Que le vaya bien" mean in English?

"Que le vaya bien" means "Have a good day" in English. Usage tip: This pattern uses [que] plus a verb to express a wish, like [Que tengas buen día]. It often won't translate word-for-word into natural English, but the pattern is very common in Spanish.

Que le vaya bien

keh leh VAH-yah byen

[keh leh VAH-yah byen]

💬 Usage Tip: This pattern uses [que] plus a verb to express a wish, like [Que tengas buen día]. It often won't translate word-for-word into natural English, but the pattern is very common in Spanish.

🇲🇽 In Mexico: [Que le vaya bien] sounds polite and a little more distant than [que te vaya bien]. It's natural when leaving a brief interaction with someone you don't know well.

Phrase Breakdown

Que

[keh]

that / may

Introduces a wish or hope in expressions like 'que le vaya bien.'

Example

Que tengas un excelente viaje.

May you have an excellent trip.

Le vaya bien

leh VAH-yah byen

things go well for you

A polite way to wish someone well.

Example

Que le vaya bien en su viaje.

I hope your trip goes well.

Words in this phrase

[leh]

to you / to him / to her

An indirect object pronoun used here politely as 'to you' (formal), or also 'to him/her.'

Example

Le mando saludos a su familia.

I send regards to your/his/her family.

vaya

[VAH-yah]

goes / may go

Subjunctive form of 'ir' used in wishes, meaning something like 'may it go.'

Example

Espero que le vaya bien en la escuela.

I hope things go well for you/him/her at school.

bien

[byen]

well

An adverb meaning 'well,' commonly used in many everyday expressions.

Example

Todo salió bien al final.

Everything turned out well in the end.

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