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How do you say "good afternoon" in Spanish?
Buenas tardes
In Spanish, "good afternoon" is Buenas tardes.
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Pronunciation
For 'Buenas tardes', tap the single r lightly with the tip of your tongue; stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable, and keep every vowel crisp and unglided. Also, blend the vowel pair quickly into one syllable rather than separating them.
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
Say 'Buenas tardes' as if you genuinely needed it for good afternoon right now, giving the words a sense of urgency that helps them stick.
Related words
- good morning Buenos días
- good evening Buenas noches
- good night Buenas noches
- how is it going ¿Cómo va todo?
- whats up ¿Qué pasa?
- how have you been ¿Cómo has estado?
- its nice outside today Hoy hace buen tiempo
- the weather is nice El tiempo es agradable
- what are you doing this weekend ¿Qué haces este fin de semana?
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Questions about Buenas tardes
How do you pronounce Buenas tardes?
For 'Buenas tardes', tap the single r lightly with the tip of your tongue; stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable, and keep every vowel crisp and unglided. Also, blend the vowel pair quickly into one syllable rather than separating them.
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?
Buenas tardes is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (good afternoon).
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