hasta luego
/ˌasta ˈlweɡo/
In Spanish, the phrase used to say goodbye on the phone is hasta luego.
Hasta luego is a standard, polite way to end a phone call in both formal and informal settings. It translates to "until later".
Which one should you use?
While adiós is a general way to say goodbye, hasta luego is more common on the phone when you expect to speak to the person again soon.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌasta ˈlweɡo/
Did you know?
- Historians debate whether hasta comes from Latin or from the Arabic word حَتَّى, which also means 'until'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, people may repeat hasta luego several times in a row while slowly ending a call.
- In some regions, a person might say hasta luego even if they have no concrete plan to see or call the other person again soon.
Examples in context
- Perfecto, agradezco que me haya llamado.Perfect, I appreciate you calling me.
- Que tenga un buen día.Have a good day.
- ¡Chao!Bye!
- Vale, hasta luego.Okay, goodbye.
- Hablamos pronto, hasta luego.We'll talk soon, goodbye.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are finishing a brief phone call about their plans.
- DanielGracias por la información, Sofía.Thanks for the information, Sofía.
- SofíaDe nada, Daniel. Hasta luego.You're welcome, Daniel. Goodbye.
- DanielHasta luego, que tengas un buen día.Goodbye, have a good day.
- SofíaIgualmente, adiós.Likewise, bye.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry hasta luego, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hasta, hasta luego, luego, CC BY-SA 4.0.
