adiós, que tengas un buen día
The English phrase 'goodbye have a good day' is translated into Spanish as adiós, que tengas un buen día.
This is a polite way to bid farewell while wishing the other person a pleasant day. A common alternative used when leaving someone is ¡Que te vaya bien!, which means 'Hope it goes well for you!'
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase que tengas un buen día literally translates to 'that you have a good day', using the subjunctive mood to express a wish.
Which one should you use?
The default form adiós, que tengas un buen día uses the informal 'tú' form. If you want to wish a good day to a group of people, you should use que tengan un buen día.
How does it change in a sentence?
To switch from an informal to a formal tone, change 'tengas' to 'tenga' to match the third-person singular formal conjugation. To address a group, use que tengan un buen día.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a goodbye is rarely a single phrase. People often string together several different farewells in a sequence before actually leaving.
- The word adiós is actually a contraction of the phrase 'to God'. It originated from the Medieval Latin 'ad Deum', essentially meaning you are commending the person to God's care as you depart.
- The word buen in this phrase is a linguistic 'shortcut'. It is an apocopic form of bueno where the final vowel is dropped because it precedes a masculine noun.
Examples in context
- Adiós, que tenga un buen día.Goodbye, have a good day.
- ¡Nos vemos pronto! Que tengas un buen díaSee you soon! Have a good day.
- ¡Adiós, que tengas un buen día y descansa!Goodbye, have a good day and rest!
- Ya me voy, adiós, que tengas un buen día.I'm leaving now, goodbye, have a good day.
Example conversation
Lucía is leaving the office after a meeting with Daniel.
- LucíaGracias por la reunión, Daniel.Thanks for the meeting, Daniel.
- DanielDe nada, Lucía. Nos vemos mañana.You're welcome, Lucía. See you tomorrow.
- LucíaAdiós, que tengas un buen día.Goodbye, have a good day.
- DanielIgualmente, ¡hasta luego!Likewise, see you later!
