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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: This is a warm, very Mexican send-off, literally "may it go well for you." Use que te vaya bien with someone you're on informal terms with.

Phrase Breakdown

Que le

keh leh

May (it) ... to you

'Que' starts a wish, and 'le' means 'to you' (formal). Say it smoothly: ke-le.

Example

Que le guste.

I hope you like it.

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'. In Mexico 'v' sounds like 'b': BA-ya bien.

Example

Que todo vaya bien.

I hope everything goes well.

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 / fine

A common response meaning you are doing well.

Example

Cuando mi abuela pregunta, respondo Bien.

When my grandmother asks, I answer, Fine.

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