How to Say ‘Good afternoon’ in Mexican Spanish
Buenas tardes
BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs
[BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs]
Phrase Breakdown
Buenas
[BWEH-nahs]
good
A common greeting word used in phrases like buenas tardes; literally means good in plural feminine form.
Le dije “Buenas” al taxista al subir.
I said “Good”/“Hello” to the taxi driver when getting in.
tardes
[TAR-dehs]
afternoon; evenings
Used in the greeting buenas tardes to mean afternoon or early evening.
Por la tarde digo “tardes” como parte de “Buenas tardes”.
In the afternoon I say “afternoon/evening” as part of “Good afternoon”.
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