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How to Say ‘Take care’ in Mexican Spanish

Que esté muy bien

keh ehs-TEH mwee byen

[keh ehs-TEH mwee byen]

💬 Usage Tip: esté is the respectful form. With friends it's que estés muy bien.

🇲🇽 In Mexico: This is a warm, polite goodbye that works well when you're leaving your in-laws or other older relatives.

Phrase Breakdown

Que esté

keh ehs-TEH

May you be

This is the subjunctive, used to express a wish, in the formal 'usted' form. Stress es-TÉ. 'Que' sounds like 'keh'.

Example

Que esté bien su familia.

I hope your family is well.

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.

esté

[ehs-TEH]

you be (formal)

Subjunctive form of 'estar', used for wishes; polite 'usted' form.

Example

Espero que esté contenta.

I hope you are happy.

muy bien

mwee byen

very well

Say 'muy' as one syllable, like 'mwee', then 'bien' as 'byen'.

Example

Estoy muy bien, gracias.

I'm very well, thanks.

Words in this phrase

muy

[mwee]

very

An adverb used to intensify an adjective or description.

Example

«Muy» da más fuerza a la idea en «Es muy humana».

“Muy” gives more strength to the idea in “It is very human.”

bien

[byen]

well / fine

A common word meaning 'well' or 'fine.' In restaurants, you can use it to say there is no problem.

Example

Gracias, todo está bien.

Thanks, everything is fine.

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