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How to Say ‘Take care.’ in Mexican Spanish

Que le vaya bien.

keh leh BAH-yah byen

[keh leh BAH-yah byen]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: A warm, very Mexican goodbye. It wishes the other person well and suits recruiters and strangers alike.

Phrase Breakdown

Que le

keh leh

May (it) ... to you

'Que' starts a wish, and 'le' means 'to you' in formal speech. Link the two sounds together: ke-le.

Example

Que le vaya muy bien.

May it go very well for you.

Words in this phrase

Que

[keh]

may / hope that

Used to express a polite wish, as in que tengan...

Example

Que tengan una excelente cena esta noche.

I hope you have an excellent dinner tonight.

[leh]

to you

Indirect object pronoun meaning to you in a polite/formal way.

Example

Le propongo pagar lo que marca el taxímetro.

I propose paying what the meter shows to you.

vaya bien.

BAH-yah byen

go well.

'Vaya' is the subjunctive of 'ir' (to go). Say it as VA-ya BIEN.

Example

Espero que todo le vaya bien.

I hope everything goes well for you.

Words in this phrase

vaya

[BAH-yah]

go (may it go)

Subjunctive form of 'ir'; used in wishes like hoping things go well for someone.

Example

Que te vaya muy bien en el viaje.

I hope the trip goes very well for you.

bien

[byen]

well

Adverb meaning in a good or satisfactory way.

Example

Lo llevo bien cuando manejo por aquí.

I handle it well when I drive around here.

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