Are you tired of ending every single one of your Spanish conversations with “adiós” and you’re ready to shake things up a bit? Well here are a total of 26 ways to say goodbye in Spanish. Don’t worry. Adiós made the list too.
These are all very common in Mexico, where I have lived for over 6 years, and in all of Latin America.
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We’ll begin with some neutral ways to say goodbye. You’ll use these in pretty much any situation, formal or informal.
Let’s begin with the classic.
- Adiós – Goodbye
NEUTRAL WAYS TO SAY GOODBYE IN SPANISH THAT BEGIN WITH “HASTA” OR “NOS VEMOS”
These all begin with hasta or nos vemos. Hasta literally means “until” and nos vemos can stand alone
- Nos vemos (literally we see eachother) – see you, see you later, we’ll see you
- Hasta luego – until later, see you later
- Nos vemos luego – see you later
- Hasta pronto – see you soon
- Nos vemos pronto – see you soon
SAYING GOODBYE IN SPANISH WITH SPECIFIC TIMEFRAMES
- Hasta mañana – until tomorrow, see you tomorrow
- Nos vemos mañana – until tomorrow, see you tomorrow
- Hasta el martes – until Tuesday, see you tuesday (substitute Tuesday for any other day of the week or for a month, a time of day, etc…) For example, you can say “hasta Mayo” (until May)
- Nos vemos el martes – (substitute Tuesday for any other day of the week or for a month, a time of day, etc…)
MORE “HASTA” OR “NOS” WAYS OF SAYING GOODBYE IN SPANISH
- Hasta la próxima – until next time
- Hasta entonces – until then
- Hasta nunca – until never. This one is mean and only used if you’re angry. Use with caution.
- Nos estamos viendo – – see you around – literally: we’ll be seeing each other
MORE NEUTRAL WAYS OF SAYING GOODBYE IN SPANISH
- Hablamos pronto – we’ll speak soon
- Estamos en contacto – we’ll be in contact
FORMAL AND INFORMAL WAYS OF SAYING GOODBYE IN SPANISH
- Que le vaya bien (formal) / Que te vaya bien (informal) – wish you well. Literally: may it go well with you
- Que esté bien (formal) / que estés bien (informal) – be well. Literally: may you be well
- Cuídese (formal) / cuídate (informal) – Take care
The next three are very informal. Say it to a friend or if you’re being casual.
- Te veo luego – I’ll see you later
- Chao – chao
- Bye – bye. Okay, this isn’t technically Spanish, but it’s said so often here in Mexico that I had to include it.
SAYING GOODBYE (OR GOODNIGHT) AT NIGHTTIME IN SPANISH
- Buenas noches – goodnight
- Feliz noche – goodnight. Literally: Happy night
- Que descanse (formal) / Que descanses (informal) – rest well
HOW TO SAY HAVE A GOOD DAY
And finally…..
- Que tenga (un) buen día (formal)/ Que tengas (un) buen día (informal) – Have a good day. The un, meaning “a” is optional
Final note:
DO NOT EVER SAY HASTA LA VISTA. Native speakers don’t say that unless they’re joking around and making fun of gringos or repeating something that they themselves have heard in the media but that is not mainstream in the real Latin American world.
HOW TO SEND ALONG YOUR GREETINGS
So this one is not technically a way of saying goodbye. But it is so common to hear this that I wanted to mention it.
So you know in English, if a friend is missing from the crew you’ll say, “Say hi to __ for me?” Well, we say that in Spanish as well, except for some reason (perhaps the more close-knit community of Latin Americans?) I hear this way more often in Spanish than I ever did in English.
Here are a few ways to say that. These are all written in the informal. Insert the person’s name in the blank.
Salúdame a ___.
Me saludas a ___.
Le mandas saludos a _____ de mi parte.
Mándale saludos a ____ de mi parte.
Practice all of these ways to say goodbye in your daily conversations. You’ll master them in no time!
Learn more useful conversational phrases, vocabulary, and basic Spanish grammar in this lesson: SPANISH CONVERSATION FOR BEGINNERS – Greetings and Walking Directions
Did I miss any ways to say goodbye in Spanish? Comment below and let me know! I may add them to the list!
Erica Ray
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