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How to Say ‘You too, have a good afternoon.’ in Mexican Spanish

Igualmente, que tenga buena tarde.

ee-gwahl-MEHN-teh keh TEHN-gah BWEH-nah TAHR-deh

[ee-gwahl-MEHN-teh keh TEHN-gah BWEH-nah TAHR-deh]

Phrase Breakdown

Igualmente,

ee-gwahl-MEHN-teh

Likewise,

This is used to return a good wish. Stress the 'men' syllable: i-gual-MEN-te.

Example

—Buen día. —Igualmente.

—Have a good day. —Likewise.

Words in this phrase

Igualmente

[ee-gwahl-MEHN-teh]

likewise / same to you

A polite response meaning the same feeling or wish is returned.

Example

Si alguien te dice que fue un placer conocerte, puedes responder "Igualmente".

If someone tells you it was a pleasure meeting you, you can respond "Likewise."

que tenga buena tarde.

keh TEHN-gah BWEH-nah TAHR-deh

have a good afternoon.

This is a formal wish for the afternoon. Say it as one smooth flow: ke-TEN-ga-BUE-na-TAR-de.

Example

Gracias, que tenga buena tarde.

Thanks, have a good afternoon.

Words in this phrase

que

[keh]

may (wish marker)

Introduces a wish or polite hope; followed by a subjunctive verb, like English 'may...'.

Example

Que disfruten su comida.

Enjoy your meal (May you enjoy your meal).

tenga

[TEHN-gah]

you have (formal wish)

Subjunctive of 'tener', used in polite wishes to 'usted'.

Example

Que tenga buen día.

Have a good day.

buena

[BWEH-nah]

good

Feminine form of bueno, matching a feminine noun.

Example

Es una buena idea.

It's a good idea.

tarde

[TAHR-deh]

afternoon

The part of the day after noon until evening.

Example

Nos vemos en la tarde.

See you in the afternoon.

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