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How do you say "good afternoon" in Spanish (Latin America)?
Buenas tardes
In Spanish (Latin America), "good afternoon" is Buenas tardes.
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Pronunciation
Break "Buenas tardes" into BUE-nas TA-rdes and say it fairly fast and even, since Latin American Spanish keeps a steady rhythm on each syllable.
Grammar notes
Buenas tardes is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
good afternoon
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How to remember Buenas tardes
Think of the closest English word that rhymes loosely with "Buenas tardes" and bridge it mentally to "good afternoon".
Related words
- good morning Buenos días
- good evening Buenas noches
- good night Buenas noches
- how is it going ¿Cómo va todo?
- whats up ¿Qué onda?
- how have you been ¿Cómo has estado?
- its nice outside today Hoy está bonito afuera
- the weather is nice El clima está agradable
- what are you doing this weekend ¿Qué vas a hacer este fin de semana?
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Questions about Buenas tardes
How do you pronounce Buenas tardes?
Break "Buenas tardes" into BUE-nas TA-rdes and say it fairly fast and even, since Latin American Spanish keeps a steady rhythm on each syllable.
Is Buenas tardes formal or casual?
Buenas tardes is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is Buenas tardes used in Spanish (Latin America)?
Buenas tardes is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (good afternoon).
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"Good afternoon" in other languages
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