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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: Wishes start with que and use a special verb form: tengas, not tienes. Same pattern: ¡Que te vaya bien! "Hope it goes well!".

Phrase Breakdown

¡Que tengas

keh TEN-gahs

May you have

'Que' plus the subjunctive expresses a wish. 'Que' has no accent here. Stress 'TEN'.

Example

¡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.

Example

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.

Example

Que tengas suerte en la entrevista.

Good luck in the interview.

un buen día!

oon bwen DEE-ah

a good day

Link 'un' and 'buen': 'umbuen'. Stress 'DÍ' in 'día'.

Example

Hoy es un buen día.

Today is a good day.

Words in this phrase

un

[oon]

a / an

Masculine singular indefinite article used before a noun.

Example

Busco un entorno donde pueda crecer profesionalmente.

I am looking for an environment where I can grow professionally.

buen

[bwen]

good

To be desired or approved of.

Example

Es un buen regalo.

It is a good gift.

día

[DEE-ah]

day

Repeated as part of the expression día a día, meaning day-to-day.

Example

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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