qué bueno verte
/ke bweno beɾte/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "good to see you" is qué bueno verte.
This phrase is a friendly greeting used when meeting someone you already know. You may also use the informal expression Me alegra verte to say "I'm glad to see you" or ¡Qué bueno verte! to say "how good to see you!"
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase qué bueno verte literally translates to "how good to see you".
Which one should you use?
The default form qué bueno verte is informal. If you are addressing a group of people, you should use qué bueno verlos.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some countries, people may use gusto en verte instead of mucho gusto verlo/verte.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are using the formal form with a woman, the pronoun changes to qué bueno verla.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, saying qué bueno verte is almost always accompanied by a beso, a light kiss on one cheek, even between people who are not romantic partners.
- Although qué bueno verte is a greeting, the word bueno can be used as an interjection to answer the phone in several Spanish-speaking countries.
- Depending on the country, the word bueno can describe a person's physical attractiveness, making the phrase potentially ambiguous if used in certain flirtatious contexts.
Examples in context
- Qué bueno verte, Tom.Good to see you, Tom.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use qué bueno verte in a greeting.Tatoeba #1598401 by marcelostockle, translation #1598375 by Spamster
- ¡Mucho gusto verlo, señor Martínez! ¿Cómo ha estado?Good to see you, Mr. Martínez! How have you been?
- ¡Hola, Ana! ¡Qué bueno verte por aquí!Hi, Ana! How good to see you around here!
- ¡Miguel! ¡Me alegra verte después de tanto tiempo!Miguel! I'm glad to see you after such a long time!
- ¡Yo también, Lucía! Tenemos mucho de qué poner al día.Me too, Lucía! We have a lot to catch up on.
- ¡Qué bueno verte de nuevo!It is so good to see you again!
- Qué bueno verte por aquí.It's good to see you around here.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel run into each other at a coffee shop.
- Elena¡Hola, Daniel! Qué bueno verte.Hi, Daniel! It's good to see you.
- Daniel¡Elena! Qué bueno verte a ti también.Elena! It's good to see you too.
- Elena¿Cómo has estado?How have you been?
- DanielMuy bien, gracias.Very well, thank you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
