How to Say ‘Good afternoon, mother-in-law!’ in Mexican Spanish
¡Buenas tardes, suegra!
BWEH-nahs TAHR-des SWEH-grah
[BWEH-nahs TAHR-des SWEH-grah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Calling her suegra to her face is normal and warm in Mexico, not stiff. Many sons- and daughters-in-law use it as a friendly title.
Phrase Breakdown
Buenas
[BWEH-nahs]
Good afternoon
A greeting used after noon until evening.
Siempre saludo con 'Buenas tardes' después del almuerzo.
I always greet with 'Good afternoon' after lunch.
tardes
[TAHR-des]
Afternoon
The time between noon and evening.
Paso las 'tardes' estudiando español.
I spend the 'afternoons' studying Spanish.
suegra
[SWEH-grah]
mother-in-law
The mother of your spouse.
Mi suegra cocina muy rico.
My mother-in-law cooks very well.
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