luego
/ˈlweɡo/
The Spanish word luego means later.
luego is commonly used to mean 'later' in a general sense of an unspecified time in the future. It can also function as a temporal adverb meaning 'then' or 'next' when describing a sequence of events.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈlweɡo/
When do people say it?
The phrase hasta luego is a standard way to say 'see you later' when saying goodbye.
Did you know?
- The phrase luego luego is used in some Latin American countries, such as Mexico, to mean 'right now' or 'immediately'.
- In some contexts, luego can act as a logical connector meaning 'therefore'. This is famously seen in the Spanish translation of Descartes' 'I think, therefore I am' as pienso, luego existo.
- The word luego is a distant relative of the English word 'lieu' as in the phrase 'in lieu of'. Both words trace their roots back to the Latin word locus meaning 'place'.
Examples in context
- El informe será entregado mañana y luego presentaremos los resultados a la junta directiva.The report will be delivered tomorrow and then we will present the results to the board of directors.
- Necesito hacer esto, ahora bien, lo haremos despuésI need to do this, at any rate, we'll do it later
- Hablamos luego, por favor.Let's talk later, please.
- Lo haré luego.I will do it later.
Example conversation
Two friends are saying goodbye after a quick meeting.
- DanielTengo que irme ahora.I have to go now.
- LucíaEstá bien, nos vemos luego.Okay, see you later.
- DanielTe llamo luego, Lucía.I'll call you later, Lucía.
- LucíaVale, hasta luego, Daniel.Okay, see you later, Daniel.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry luego, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries luego, CC BY-SA 4.0.
