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How to Say ‘Have a lovely afternoon.’ in Mexican Spanish

Que tengan linda tarde.

keh TEHN-gahn LEEN-dah TAR-deh

[keh TEHN-gahn LEEN-dah TAR-deh]

💬 Usage Tip: [Que tengan] is a very common way to give good wishes: [Que tengan buen día], [Que tengan buen viaje]. It uses the plural form because it's addressed to more than one person.

Phrase Breakdown

Que tengan

keh TEHN-gahn

have a

A good-wishes phrase used when saying goodbye to multiple people.

Example

Que tengan buen día.

Have a good day.

Words in this phrase

Que

[keh]

may / hope that

Introduces a polite wish directed to the listener.

Example

Que tengan un buen regreso a casa.

Hope you have a good trip back home.

tengan

[TEHN-gahn]

you all have

A polite plural form used in wishes and farewells.

Example

Que tengan una experiencia agradable con nosotros.

May you have a pleasant experience with us.

Linda tarde

LEEN-dah TAR-deh

lovely afternoon

Wish for the other people to have a pleasant afternoon.

Example

¡Linda tarde!

Lovely afternoon!

Words in this phrase

linda

[LEEN-dah]

nice / lovely

Describes tarde in the phrase linda tarde.

Example

Espero que tengan linda tarde después de comer.

I hope you have a lovely afternoon after eating.

tarde

[TAR-deh]

afternoon

Used in farewells to wish someone a good afternoon.

Example

Que tengan linda tarde y hasta mañana.

Have a lovely afternoon and see you tomorrow.

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