que pases una buena tarde
/ke pases una bwena taɾde/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase to say 'have a good evening' is que pases una buena tarde.
Que pases una buena tarde is used as a parting wish when saying goodbye to someone in the late afternoon or evening. It is not used as a greeting when you first arrive.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'that you spend a good afternoon/evening'.
Which one should you use?
In many Spanish-speaking cultures, tarde covers the period from noon until sunset, whereas noche is used once it is dark. If you are referring to the evening as a night, you might use an expression like Que la pases bien esta noche.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the verb changes depending on whom you are addressing. Use que pase una buena tarde for a formal singular person and que pasen una buena tarde when addressing a group of people.
Did you know?
- The word tarde shares the same root as the English word 'tardy'. Both come from the Latin word 'tardē', which means 'slowly' or 'late'.
- In some regions, people might reply to que pases una buena tarde with igualmente, meaning 'equally' or 'same to you'.
- The word que in this phrase is actually a shortened way of expressing a wish, functioning as a bridge to a subjunctive verb to say 'I hope that you spend…'.
Examples in context
- Dr. Rodriguez, ahora que finalizamos la reunión, ¡que disfrute de su noche!Dr. Rodriguez, now that we are concluding the meeting, have an enjoyable evening!
- ¡Hola Juan! Nos vemos mañana. Que tengas una buena tarde.Hi Juan! See you tomorrow. Have a good evening.
- ¡Adiós amiga! Que pases una bonita tarde. ¡Hasta luego!Goodbye, friend! Have a nice evening. See you later!
- José, nos vemos más tarde en el cine. Que la pases bien esta noche.José, see you later at the movies. Have a good night.
- ¡Adiós! Que pases una buena tarde.Goodbye! Have a good evening.
- Gracias, que pases una buena tarde también.Thanks, have a good evening too.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are leaving a coffee shop in the late afternoon.
- DanielHasta mañana, Lucía.See you tomorrow, Lucía.
- LucíaHasta mañana, Daniel. Que pases una buena tarde.See you tomorrow, Daniel. Have a good evening.
- DanielMuchas gracias.Thank you very much.
- LucíaDe nada, adiós.You're welcome, goodbye.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries que, tarde, una, CC BY-SA 4.0.
