How to Say “Have a Good Rest of Your Day” in Spanish

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que tengas un buen resto del día
/ke tenɡas un bwen ɾesto del dia/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "have a good rest of your day" is expressed as que tengas un buen resto del día.
This phrase is a polite parting expression used to wish someone a pleasant time for the remainder of their day. A common alternative way to express this same sentiment is que te vaya bien el resto del día, which can be translated as "may the rest of your day go well".

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase literally translates to "that you have a good rest of the day", where que functions as a way to express a wish.

Which one should you use?

The default form que tengas un buen resto del día uses the informal tú conjugation, making it suitable for friends, peers or people younger than you.

How does it change in a sentence?

To address a group of people, change tengas to tengan to form que tengan un buen resto del día. To use the phrase in a formal context or when addressing someone with usted, change tengas to tenga (e.g., que tenga un buen resto del día).

Did you know?

  • The word día in Spanish is etymologically linked to the word for 'sky' or 'heaven', from the Proto-Indo-European root *dyḗws.
  • In some regions, people avoid using resto del día and instead use the word tarde to wish someone a good 'afternoon' regardless of whether it is actually afternoon yet.

Examples in context

  • No hay de qué. Que tenga un buen resto del día.
    You're welcome. Have a good rest of your day.
  • ¡Que disfrutes el resto de tu día, amigo!
    Enjoy the rest of your day, friend!
  • ¡Que tenga un buen resto del día!
    Have a good rest of your day!
  • Espero que tengas un buen resto del día.
    I hope you have a good rest of your day.
  • Adiós, que tengas un buen resto del día.
    Goodbye, have a good rest of your day.

Example conversation

Lucía and Javier are finishing a casual conversation at a cafe.

  1. Lucía

    Gracias por el café, Javier.
    Thanks for the coffee, Javier.
  2. Javier

    De nada, Lucía. ¡Que tengas un buen resto del día!
    You're welcome, Lucía. Have a good rest of your day!
  3. Lucía

    Igualmente, nos vemos luego.
    Likewise, see you later.
  4. Javier

    ¡Hasta luego!
    See you later!

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries buen, del, día, que, resto, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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