How to Say ‘Good afternoon.’ in Mexican Spanish
Buenas tardes.
BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs
[BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: [Buenas tardes] is the normal polite greeting from afternoon into evening in Mexico, including on the phone. It's a bit more courteous than just [hola] when you're calling a business.
Phrase Breakdown
Buenas
[BWEH-nahs]
good
Used in greetings like buenas tardes; literally means good.
Al entrar, digo «Buenas» con una sonrisa.
When entering, I say “Good” with a smile.
tardes
[TAR-dehs]
afternoon / evening
In the phrase buenas tardes, it refers to the afternoon and early evening.
En «Buenas tardes», la palabra «tardes» completa el saludo.
In “Good afternoon,” the word “afternoon/evening” completes the greeting.
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