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How to Say ‘Thanks, see you.’ in Spain Spanish

Gracias, hasta luego.

GRAH-see-ahs AHS-tah LWEH-goh

[GRAH-see-ahs AHS-tah LWEH-goh]

🇪🇸 In Spain: hasta luego is the standard goodbye when leaving a shop or bar, even if you'll never return. It's said casually, more like "bye" than a promise to see them later.

Phrase Breakdown

Gracias,

GRAH-see-ahs

Thank you,

In Spain the 'c' sounds like 'th': GRA-thias.

Example

Muchas gracias.

Thank you very much.

Words in this phrase

Gracias

[GRAH-see-ahs]

thank you; thanks

A common polite expression to show gratitude.

Example

Después de un consejo profesional, digo: «Gracias».

After professional advice, I say: “Thank you.”

hasta luego.

AHS-tah LWEH-goh

see you later / bye.

This is a very common goodbye in Spain, even if you won't see the person again. The 'h' is silent: AS-ta LWE-go.

Example

Hasta luego, Ana.

Bye, Ana.

Words in this phrase

hasta

[AHS-tah]

until; see you

A preposition often used in farewells. In expressions like 'Hasta pronto', it means 'see you'.

Example

Hasta entonces, dejaremos anotada su intolerancia a la lactosa.

Until then, we will leave your lactose intolerance noted down.

luego

[LWEH-goh]

Later

After a period of time.

Example

Nos vemos luego.

See you later.

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