How do you say "Hello, good afternoon." in Mexican Spanish?

"Hello, good afternoon." in Mexican Spanish is "Hola, buenas tardes.". This phrase is commonly used in Mexico.

What does "Hola, buenas tardes." mean in English?

"Hola, buenas tardes." means "Hello, good afternoon." in English.

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How to Say ‘Hello, good afternoon.’ in Mexican Spanish

Hola, buenas tardes.

OH-lah BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs

[OH-lah BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: This sounds friendly and natural when you walk up to order. In Mexico, greeting the person before ordering is the norm, not extra politeness.

Phrase Breakdown

Hola

[OH-lah]

hello

A friendly informal greeting.

Example

Primero digo "Hola" y luego pido mi café.

First I say "Hello" and then I order my coffee.

Buenas tardes

BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs

Good afternoon / Good evening

A polite greeting used from the afternoon onward in many Spanish-speaking places.

Example

Buenas tardes, señor.

Good afternoon, sir.

Words in this phrase

buenas

[BWEH-nahs]

good

Part of the polite greeting "buenas tardes."

Example

Digo "buenas" tardes al entrar a la cafetería.

I say "good" afternoon when entering the coffee shop.

tardes

[TAR-dehs]

afternoon / evenings

Used with "buenas" to greet someone in the afternoon.

Example

Escucho "tardes" en la frase "buenas tardes".

I hear "afternoon" in the phrase "good afternoon."

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