How to Say ‘Thanks for your time, take care.’ in Mexican Spanish
Gracias por su tiempo, que le vaya bien.
GRAH-syahs pohr SOO tee-EHM-poh keh leh BAH-yah bee-EN
[GRAH-syahs pohr SOO tee-EHM-poh keh leh BAH-yah bee-EN]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: que le vaya bien literally wishes that things go well for the person. It's a warm, courteous goodbye that Mexicans use constantly, from shops to business meetings.
Phrase Breakdown
Gracias por su tiempo,
GRAH-syahs pohr SOO tee-EHM-poh
Thank you for your time,
A polite, formal thank-you, common at the end of a call or meeting. Pause briefly at the comma.
Gracias por su tiempo, licenciado.
Thank you for your time, sir.
Words in this phrase
Gracias
[GRAH-syahs]
thank you
A polite expression of gratitude, useful in any professional interaction.
Después de la bienvenida, respondo «Gracias».
After the welcome, I reply “Thank you.”
por
[pohr]
for
Common preposition used to indicate reason, motive, or thanks.
Te escribo "Por" tu apoyo durante la feria de empleo.
I’m writing to you for your support during the job fair.
su
[SOO]
Your
Belonging to the person or people being addressed.
El ambiente de su empresa es excelente.
The environment of your company is excellent.
tiempo
[tee-EHM-poh]
time
Refers to the other person’s time, attention, or availability.
Gracias por compartir tu "tiempo" conmigo después de la conferencia.
Thank you for sharing your time with me after the conference.
que le vaya bien.
keh leh BAH-yah bee-EN
have a good day / all the best (formal).
A very common Mexican farewell wishing someone well. 'Vaya' sounds like BAH-yah, since the Spanish 'v' is soft, close to a 'b'.
Hasta luego, que le vaya bien.
See you later, all the best.
Words in this phrase
que
[keh]
may / hope that
Used to express a polite wish, as in que tengan...
Que tengan una excelente cena esta noche.
I hope you have an excellent dinner tonight.
le
[leh]
to you
Indirect object pronoun meaning to you in a polite/formal way.
Le propongo pagar lo que marca el taxímetro.
I propose paying what the meter shows to you.
vaya
[BAH-yah]
go (may it go)
Subjunctive form of 'ir'; used in wishes like hoping things go well for someone.
Que te vaya muy bien en el viaje.
I hope the trip goes very well for you.
bien
[bee-EN]
Well
Used to express a satisfactory or positive state or condition.
Respondí 'Bien' cuando me preguntaron.
I replied 'Well' when they asked me.
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