Goodbye in Spanish: 30+ Ways to Say Bye (Formal & Casual)

Quick answer: The standard way to say goodbye in Spanish is adiós. In everyday conversation, native speakers say chao (bye), hasta luego (see you later) and nos vemos (see you) even more often.

Spanish has dozens of farewells: formal and casual ones, for tonight or for years, and slang that changes from Mexico to Spain to Argentina. Here are 30+ ways to say goodbye in Spanish, sorted by situation, with pronunciation tips and examples.

Most common ways to say goodbye in Spanish

Spanish	English	When to use it
Adiós	Goodbye	Neutral; can sound final if you won’t see the person for a while
Chao / Chau	Bye	Casual, very common across Latin America (chau in Argentina and Uruguay)
Hasta luego	See you later	Polite and safe in almost any situation
Nos vemos	See you	Friendly, everyday
Hasta pronto	See you soon	Warm; you expect to meet again soon
Hasta mañana	See you tomorrow	Work, school, family
Hasta la próxima	Until next time	Casual, friendly
Que te vaya bien	Hope it goes well for you	Kind send-off, very common in Latin America
Cuídate	Take care	Friends and family
Buenas noches	Good night	Leaving in the evening or going to bed

Formal goodbyes in Spanish

For work, customers, older people or anyone you address as usted:

• Que tenga un buen día. – Have a nice day.
• Que le vaya bien. – I hope everything goes well for you.
• Hasta luego, señor / señora. – Goodbye, sir / ma’am. (See señora vs señorita vs doña.)
• Fue un placer. – It was a pleasure.
• Mucho gusto en conocerle. – Nice meeting you (formal).
• Quedo a sus órdenes. – I’m at your service (common in emails and business).
• Saludos cordiales / Atentamente – Kind regards / Sincerely (to close an email).

Casual and friendly goodbyes

• Chao / Chau / Chaíto – Bye / bye-bye
• Nos vemos (pronto) – See you (soon)
• Nos hablamos – Talk soon
• Te veo luego / Te veo mañana – See you later / tomorrow
• Cuídate mucho – Take good care
• Besos / Un abrazo – Kisses / A hug (family and close friends, also in texts)
• Me voy / Ya me voy – I’m heading out
• Me tengo que ir – I have to go
• Bueno, me despido – Well, I’ll say goodbye now

Goodbyes for a specific time

• Hasta mañana – See you tomorrow
• Hasta el lunes / el viernes – See you Monday / Friday
• Hasta la semana que viene – See you next week
• Hasta más tarde – See you later today
• Hasta entonces – See you then
• Buen fin de semana – Have a good weekend

Long-term or emotional goodbyes

• Te voy a extrañar (Latin America) / Te voy a echar de menos (Spain) – I’m going to miss you
• Hasta siempre – Farewell forever / until we meet again
• Buen viaje – Have a good trip
• Mucha suerte – Good luck
• No te olvides de mí – Don’t forget me (see how to say remember in Spanish)
• Que Dios te bendiga – God bless you (common in many families)

Regional and slang goodbyes

Country	Goodbye	Meaning
Mexico	Ahí nos vidrios, Nos vemos al rato	Playful “see ya” / see you in a bit (more Mexican greetings)
Argentina / Uruguay	Chau, Nos vemos	Bye / see you (Argentine Spanish)
Colombia	Chao pues, Que estés bien	Bye then / be well (Colombian Spanish)
Spain	Hasta luego (often just “¡Luego!”), Venga, adiós	See you / OK, bye (Castilian Spanish)
Venezuela	Chao, chamo	Bye, buddy (Venezuelan slang)
Peru	Nos vemos, causa	See you, pal (Peruvian slang)

How to answer a goodbye

Usually you just repeat it: —Hasta luego. —Hasta luego. Other natural replies:

• Igualmente – Likewise / You too
• Tú también / Usted también – You too
• Gracias, igual – Thanks, same to you

Common mistakes

• Using “adiós” for a quick goodbye. It’s fine, but hasta luego or chao sounds more natural when you’ll see the person again soon.
• ✗ Buenas nochas → ✓ Buenas noches.
• Forgetting the accent: adiós carries a written accent.
• Mixing tú and usted: say cuídate to a friend, but cuídese to your boss.

Greetings and farewells practice

Saying goodbye goes hand in hand with saying hello. Practice both with our guide to greetings and farewells in Spanish and the most useful basic Spanish words for beginners.