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How to Say ‘Take care.’ in Mexican Spanish

Que le vaya bien.

keh leh BAH-yah byehn

[keh leh BAH-yah byehn]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: A friendly, polite goodbye Mexicans use with strangers. Answer with igualmente "likewise".

Phrase Breakdown

Que le

keh leh

May it (for you)

Opens a wish. 'Que' sounds like 'keh' and 'le' is the formal 'you'. Say them together: ke-le.

Example

Que le aproveche.

Enjoy your meal.

Words in this phrase

Que

[keh]

may (wish marker)

Introduces a wish or polite hope; followed by a subjunctive verb, like English 'may...'.

Example

Que disfruten su comida.

Enjoy your meal (May you enjoy your meal).

[leh]

to you (formal)

Indirect object pronoun for formal 'usted'.

Example

¿Le traigo algo más?

Can I bring you anything else?

vaya bien.

BAH-yah byehn

go well

Together it means 'Hope all goes well for you', a warm Mexican goodbye. VA-ya BIEN; the 'v' sounds like a soft 'b'.

Example

Adiós, que te vaya bien.

Bye, take care.

Words in this phrase

vaya

[BAH-yah]

go (may it go)

Subjunctive form of 'ir'; used in wishes like hoping things go well for someone.

Example

Que te vaya muy bien en el viaje.

I hope the trip goes very well for you.

bien

[byehn]

well / fine

Adverb meaning in good condition or okay, often used with 'estar'.

Example

El calentador ya funciona bien.

The water heater works fine now.

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