How to Say ‘Have a good day.’ in Spain Spanish
Que tengas buen día.
keh TEN-gahs bwehn DEE-ah
[keh TEN-gahs bwehn DEE-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: Wishes start with que and use a special verb form: tengas, not the usual tienes. Same pattern: Que te vaya bien "hope it goes well".
Phrase Breakdown
Que tengas
keh TEN-gahs
May you have
'Que' + subjunctive expresses a wish. 'Tengas' is the subjunctive of 'tener' for 'tú'.
Que tengas suerte.
Good luck to you.
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)
Subjunctive of 'tener', used in wishes: may you have.
Que tengas suerte en la entrevista.
Good luck in the interview.
buen día.
bwehn DEE-ah
a good day.
'Bueno' shortens to 'buen' before a masculine singular noun. 'Día' is masculine even though it ends in -a.
Hace buen día hoy.
It's a nice day today.
Words in this phrase
buen
[bwehn]
good
Shortened form of 'bueno' before a masculine singular noun.
Es un Buen detalle llevar algo tan original.
It's a good touch to wear something so original.
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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