How to Say ‘Have a good afternoon.’ in Mexican Spanish
Que tenga buena tarde.
keh TEHN-gah BWEH-nah TAHR-deh
[keh TEHN-gah BWEH-nah TAHR-deh]
💬 Usage Tip: que plus tenga is the formal way to wish someone something. Same pattern: que le vaya bien "hope things go well for you".
Phrase Breakdown
Que tenga
keh TEHN-gah
May you have
'Tenga' is the formal subjunctive of 'tener', used for wishes. Say it 'keh TEN-gah'.
Que tenga buen viaje.
Have a good trip.
Words in this phrase
Que
[keh]
may (wish marker)
Introduces a wish or polite farewell, followed by a subjunctive verb.
Que le vaya bien.
May it go well for you.
tenga
[TEHN-gah]
you have (formal wish)
Subjunctive of 'tener', used in polite wishes to 'usted'.
Que tenga buen día.
Have a good day.
buena tarde.
BWEH-nah TAHR-deh
a good afternoon
A common Mexican farewell. Say it 'BWEH-nah TAR-deh'.
¡Buena tarde a todos!
Good afternoon, everyone!
Words in this phrase
buena
[BWEH-nah]
good
Feminine form of bueno, describing something positive or impressive.
Fue una buena reacción en Qué buena.
It was a good reaction in 'How good.'
tarde
[TAHR-deh]
afternoon
The part of the day after noon until evening.
Nos vemos en la tarde.
See you in the afternoon.
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