How to Say ‘Have a good afternoon.’ in Spain Spanish
Que pase buena tarde.
keh PAH-seh BWAY-nah TAR-deh
[keh PAH-seh BWAY-nah TAR-deh]
💬 Usage Tip: Starting with que turns a verb into a wish: que pase buen día "have a good day", que aproveche "enjoy your meal".
🇪🇸 In Spain: In Spain, tarde stretches until around 8 or 9 pm, so this is the right goodbye well into what English speakers would call evening.
Phrase Breakdown
Que pase
keh PAH-seh
May you have
This is a formal wish in the subjunctive. 'Que' sounds like 'keh'.
Que pase un buen día.
Have a good day.
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.”
pase
[PAH-seh]
you spend / have
Subjunctive of 'pasar', here meaning to spend time; used in wishes.
Que pase un buen fin de semana.
Have a good weekend.
buena tarde.
BWAY-nah TAR-deh
a good afternoon.
Say 'BWEH-nah TAR-deh', and tap the 'r' lightly.
Que tengas buena tarde.
Have a good afternoon.
Words in this phrase
buena
[BWAY-nah]
good (feminine singular)
Adjective agreeing with a feminine noun (persona); expresses a positive moral evaluation.
Algunas personas describen a Jesús como una persona buena y justa.
Some people describe Jesus as a good and just person.
tarde
[TAR-deh]
afternoon / evening
Means 'afternoon'; in greetings it can relate to the later part of the day.
Que tenga buena tarde y buen regreso; la tarde está tranquila hoy.
Have a good afternoon and a safe return; the afternoon is calm today.
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