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How to Say ‘Have a good afternoon’ in Spain Spanish

Que pase buena tarde

keh PAH-seh BWEH-nah TAR-deh

[keh PAH-seh BWEH-nah TAR-deh]

💬 Usage Tip: Starting a wish with que turns it into "may you...": que aproveche "enjoy your meal", que te vaya bien "all the best".

Phrase Breakdown

Que pase

keh PAH-seh

May you have

'Que' plus the subjunctive expresses a wish. 'Pase' is the polite form of 'pasar' (to spend time).

Example

Que pase un buen fin de semana.

Have a good weekend.

Words in this phrase

Que

[keh]

may (wish)

Introduces a wish with the subjunctive.

Example

Que tengas suerte.

Good luck.

pase

[PAH-seh]

you spend / have

Subjunctive of 'pasar', used in wishes.

Example

Que pase un buen día.

Have a good day.

buena tarde

BWEH-nah TAR-deh

a good afternoon

'Tarde' means afternoon or early evening. Both words are stressed on the first syllable: BUE-na TAR-de.

Example

Hace una buena tarde para pasear.

It's a nice afternoon for a walk.

Words in this phrase

buena

[BWEH-nah]

good

Feminine form of 'good', matching the feminine noun 'tarde'.

Example

Después del networking, espero que tengas Una buena tarde.

After networking, I hope you have a good afternoon.

tarde

[TAR-deh]

afternoon

The part of the day after midday; often used in polite farewells.

Example

Tras intercambiar contactos, digo Que tengas una buena tarde.

After exchanging contacts, I say have a good afternoon.

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