How to Say ‘May you have’ in Mexican Spanish
Que tengan
keh TEHN-gahn
[keh TEHN-gahn]
💬 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
[keh]
may / hope that
Used to express a polite wish, as in que tengan...
Que tengan una excelente cena esta noche.
I hope you have an excellent dinner tonight.
tengan
[TEHN-gahn]
you all have
From tener; in this polite expression it means may you all have.
Que tengan buen provecho en su cena.
Enjoy your dinner.
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