¡hasta pronto!
/ˈasta ˈpɾonto/word by word
The English phrase 'see you soon' can be translated into Spanish as ¡hasta pronto! Wiktionary also lists ¡hasta luego!
Meaning: goodbye (intj)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| ¡hasta pronto! | /ˈasta ˈpɾonto/ (word by word) |
| ¡hasta luego! | /ˈasta ˈlweɡo/ (word by word) |
Both ¡hasta pronto! and ¡hasta luego! are used to say goodbye. While ¡hasta luego! is a more common and versatile way to say 'see you', ¡hasta pronto! is slightly more emotive or warm.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ¡hasta pronto! is composed of hasta, which means 'until' and pronto, which means 'soon'.
Which one should you use?
Use ¡hasta pronto! specifically when you expect to see the person again in a short, indefinite amount of time. Although ¡hasta luego! is often translated as 'see you soon', it literally means 'until later' and serves as a more routine way to say 'see you'.
Did you know?
- While ¡hasta luego! is a standard goodbye, using it when you know you will never see the person again is a common social convention to avoid the finality of adiós.
- The word hasta is thought by some linguists to have originated from the Arabic word ḥattā, meaning 'until'.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, saying ¡hasta luego! does not actually imply that the speakers will meet again later that day.
Examples in context
- ¡Te veo esta noche!¡Hasta luego!See you tonight! See you soon!This sentence is useful for seeing how to use ¡hasta luego! in a context involving seeing someone later that night.Tatoeba #1253695 by wallebot, translation #630618 by vicch
- ¡Hasta luego!See you soon!This sentence shows the standalone use of ¡hasta luego!Tatoeba #427036 by hayastan, translation #32672 by CK
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are leaving a coffee shop.
- AlejandroMe tengo que ir ya.I have to go now.
- MaríaEstá bien, ¡hasta pronto!Alright, see you soon!
- Alejandro¡Adiós, María!Goodbye, María!
- María¡Chao, Alejandro!Bye, Alejandro!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “see you soon” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (hasta, pronto, luego) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hasta, luego, pronto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
