How to Say ‘Good evening / Good night’ in Mexican Spanish
Buenas noches
BWEH-nahs NOH-ches
[BWEH-nahs NOH-ches]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Used both as a greeting once it's dark and as a goodbye at night. Switch from buenas tardes around sunset, not at a fixed hour.
Phrase Breakdown
Buenas
[BWEH-nahs]
good
A shortened greeting word from phrases like 'buenas tardes' or 'buenas noches.' In Mexico, it can be used casually to greet someone.
Le dije «Buenas» al taxista antes de hablar del precio.
I said "Hi/Good evening" to the taxi driver before talking about the price.
noches
[NOH-ches]
nights / evening
Plural of 'night,' but in greetings like 'buenas noches' it means 'good evening' or 'good night.'
En la noche, decimos «Noches» como saludo informal.
At night, we say "Evening" as an informal greeting.
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