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buenas tardes

interjectionCEFR A1

What does “buenas tardes” mean in English?

  1. good afternoon

Example sentences

  • Buenas tardes, ¿cómo estás?

    Good afternoon, how are you?

  • Buenas tardes a todos.

    Good afternoon everyone.

  • —Buenas tardes, señor. —Buenas tardes.

    —Good afternoon, sir. —Good afternoon.

How to use it

Buenas tardes means 'good afternoon' (lit. 'good afternoons'). Plural, feminine — buenas. Used roughly midday to early evening.

Common mistake

Tardes is feminine plural (las tardes) so we say BUENAS tardes (not 'buenos tardes'). Match the gender of the noun.

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