How to Say ‘Good afternoon’ in Mexican Spanish
Buenas tardes
BWEH-nahs TAR-dess
[BWEH-nahs TAR-dess]
💬 Usage Tip: 'Tardes' is specifically for the afternoon to early evening.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Afternoons can be long; this greeting feels as warm as the sun!
Phrase Breakdown
Buenas
[BWEH-nahs]
Good
Used to precede a time of day, in this case 'afternoon'.
Buenas tardes, me gustaría una mesa.
Good afternoon, I would like a table.
tardes
[TAR-dess]
Afternoon
Part of the day between noon and evening.
Las tardes son más frescas en otoño.
The afternoons are cooler in the fall.
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