How to Say ‘Have a very good afternoon.’ in Mexican Spanish
Que tenga muy buena tarde.
Keh TEN-gah mwee BWEH-nah tar-de
[Keh TEN-gah mwee BWEH-nah tar-de]
💬 Usage Tip: Starting with Que plus tenga turns this into a wish, and tenga is the polite form for someone you call usted. Swap the ending to reuse it: Que tenga buen día "Have a good day" or Que tenga buena noche "Have a good night".
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Restaurant staff and hosts in Mexico say this warmly as you leave or end a call. A simple Igualmente "Likewise" or Gracias, igualmente is the natural reply.
Phrase Breakdown
Que tenga
Keh TEN-gah
May you have / Have
The subjunctive is used for wishes, and it is formal (usted). Say 'ke-TEN-ga'.
Que tenga buen viaje.
Have a good trip.
Words in this phrase
Que
[Keh]
May
Expressing a wish or possibility.
Que tenga un día maravilloso.
May you have a wonderful day.
tenga
[TEN-gah]
Have
A verb used to express possession or holding something.
Cuando tenga una reserva para la terraza, avíseme.
When you have a terrace reservation, let me know.
muy buena tarde.
mwee BWEH-nah tar-de
a very good afternoon.
'Tarde' covers afternoon and early evening. Say 'muy-BUE-na-TAR-de'.
Que pase muy buena tarde.
Have a very good afternoon.
Words in this phrase
muy
[mwee]
very
An adverb used to intensify an adjective or description.
«Muy» da más fuerza a la idea en «Es muy humana».
“Muy” gives more strength to the idea in “It is very human.”
buena
[BWEH-nah]
Good
Describing something as satisfactory or of high quality.
Me gustaría una buena vista desde mi asiento.
I would like a good view from my seat.
tarde
[tar-de]
Afternoon
The period of time from noon until evening.
Quedamos para el café de la tarde.
We meet for afternoon coffee.
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