How to Say ‘Have a nice day’ in Spain Spanish
Que tengas un buen día
keh TEN-gahs oon bwen DEE-ah
[keh TEN-gahs oon bwen DEE-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: tengas is the informal form. With someone you'd call usted, drop the s: que tenga un buen día.
Phrase Breakdown
Que tengas
keh TEN-gahs
May you have
'Tengas' is the subjunctive form, used for wishes. Pronounce it keh-TEN-gahs with a hard 'g'.
Que tengas suerte.
Good luck (may you have luck).
Words in this phrase
Que
[keh]
may / that
Part of a set expression wishing someone enjoyment of their meal.
Antes de comer, el camarero dice: «Que aproveche».
Before eating, the waiter says: “Enjoy your meal.”
tengas
[TEN-gahs]
you have
Subjunctive form of 'tener' used in polite wishes, as in 'hope you have'.
En un mensaje de seguimiento, puedes escribir Que tengas tiempo para revisar mi propuesta.
In a follow-up message, you can write hope you have time to review my proposal.
un buen día
oon bwen DEE-ah
a good day
'Buen' is the short form of 'bueno' before a masculine noun. Link it all together: oon-bwen-DEE-ah.
Hoy es un buen día.
Today is a good day.
Words in this phrase
un
[oon]
a
An article used before a masculine singular noun.
Busco un lugar donde me sienta valorado.
I’m looking for a place where I feel valued.
buen
[bwen]
good
To describe something positive or satisfactory.
Es un buen lugar para vivir.
It is a good place to live.
día
[DEE-ah]
day
Repeated as part of the expression día a día, meaning day-to-day.
En el día a «día», se ve si hay apoyo real.
In the day-to-day, you can see whether there is real support.
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