Que tengas un buen día
everyday, informal
In Puerto Rico the standard way to wish someone a good day is Que tengas un buen día. With someone you address as usted it becomes Que tenga un buen día. It is also called Buen día.
Meaning: parting wish for the day (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| Que tengas un buen día | everyday, informal |
| Que tenga un buen día | polite |
| Buen día | greeting, Puerto Rico |
People say it when leaving a shop, ending a phone call or saying goodbye to a coworker. It is warm but not heavy, so it fits almost any situation.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Use tengas with friends, family and people your age, and tenga with older people or in formal settings.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Puerto Ricans often use Buen día as a morning greeting and also say it when parting. Adding Dios te bendiga is common, especially with older people.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb is in the subjunctive after que, which is why it is tengas and not tienes.
Did you know?
- Puerto Ricans often add a blessing to a farewell, such as Que Dios te bendiga, even in everyday shop talk.
Examples in context
- Que tengas un buen día, mami.Have a good day, mom.
- Gracias, igualmente. Que tenga un buen día.Thank you, you too. Have a good day.
- Buen día, que Dios te bendiga.Good day, God bless you.
Example conversation
Don Rafael pays for his groceries at a small shop in Ponce and the cashier Marisol says goodbye.
- MarisolAquí tiene su cambio, don Rafael.Here is your change, don Rafael.
- Don RafaelGracias, mija. Que tengas un buen día.Thank you, dear. Have a good day.
- MarisolIgualmente. Que Dios lo bendiga.You too. God bless you.
