How to Say ‘Good evening / Good night’ in Spain Spanish
Buenas noches
BWEH-nahs NO-chehs
[BWEH-nahs NO-chehs]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Spaniards switch to this late, around 8 or 9pm, and use it both when arriving and when leaving.
Phrase Breakdown
Buenas
[BWEH-nahs]
Good
To have positive qualities or be advantageous.
Es importante tener buenas habilidades en el trabajo.
It's important to have good skills at work.
noches
[NO-chehs]
nights
Literally means 'nights'; with 'Buenas' it means 'Good evening' or 'Good night.'
Antes de dormir, siempre digo «Buenas noches».
Before going to sleep, I always say “Good night.”
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