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How to Say ‘Have a nice day.’ in Spain Spanish

Que tengas buen día.

keh TEHN-gahs bwehn DEE-ah

[keh TEHN-gahs bwehn DEE-ah]

💬 Usage Tip: After [que], Spanish often uses a different verb form for wishes like [que tengas buen día]. You'll see the same pattern in [que tengas suerte] and [que te vaya bien].

Phrase Breakdown

Que

[keh]

that; may

Here que introduces a wish or hope, as in wishing someone well.

Example

Que tengas suerte en el examen.

May you have luck in the exam.

tengas

[TEHN-gahs]

you have

Subjunctive form of tener used after que to express a wish: may you have.

Example

Espero que tengas tiempo mañana.

I hope you have time tomorrow.

buen

[bwehn]

good

Shortened form of bueno placed before a masculine singular noun, like buen día.

Example

Te deseo un buen viaje.

I wish you a good trip.

día

[DEE-ah]

day

Means day; in buen día it forms a polite wish similar to have a good day.

Example

Hoy es un día tranquilo.

Today is a calm day.

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