que tengas un día maravilloso
/ke tenɡas un dia maɾabiʝoso/from spelling rules
To say "have a wonderful day" in Spanish, use que tengas un día maravilloso.
This phrase is used to wish someone a positive experience for the rest of their day. While you can say que tengas un buen día for a standard "have a good day," using maravilloso adds a stronger emphasis on the day being 'wonderful'.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to "that you have a wonderful day", using the subjunctive mood to express a wish.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes depending on who you are addressing. Use tengas for informal situations, tenga when addressing someone formally and tengan when addressing a group of people. You may also use informal variations like Que pases un excelente día. or Espero que tengas un día genial. to wish someone an excellent or great day.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, wishing someone a 'wonderful day' is often accompanied by a beso on the cheek or a light hug among friends.
- The word día does not actually share a common ancestor with the English word 'day', despite their similar sounds.
- In some Latin American countries, people may respond to this wish with igualmente, meaning 'equally'.
Examples in context
- Adiós, que tengas un día maravilloso.Goodbye, have a wonderful day.
- Gracias, espero que tengas un día maravilloso.Thank you, I hope you have a wonderful day.
Example conversation
Daniel is leaving the coffee shop where Sofía works.
- DanielGracias por el café, Sofía.Thanks for the coffee, Sofía.
- SofíaDe nada, Daniel. ¡Que tengas un día maravilloso!You're welcome, Daniel. Have a wonderful day!
- DanielIgualmente, adiós.Likewise, goodbye.
- Sofía¡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 día, maravilloso, que, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
