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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 common goodbye to drivers and shop staff. Ending a dispute this way shows there are no hard feelings.

Phrase Breakdown

Que le

keh leh

May (it) ... for you

This opens a wish. 'Le' is the formal 'you'. Say it as one unit: 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

Referring to the action directed at the listener.

Example

Lo que le preocupa está resuelto.

What concerns you is resolved.

vaya bien.

BAH-yah byen

go well.

Together the phrase means 'Take care / all the best', a very common Mexican farewell. Say VA-ya BYEN.

Example

Adiós, que te vaya bien.

Bye, take care.

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

Part of caer bien, an expression for liking someone.

Example

La palabra bien forma parte de «Me caíste muy bien desde que te vi.»

The word well is part of “I liked you from the moment I saw you.”

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