Saying Goodbye at the Café

Key vocabulary

• luegoadv.

  later, then

  “Hasta luego, María.”— See you later, María.

  Pattern hasta luego (see you later)

  Compare después (later)

  invariable

  💡 luego is often paired with hasta to mean 'see you later'; from Latin locus.

• mañanaadv.

  tomorrow

  “Nos vemos mañana.”— See you tomorrow.

  Pattern hasta mañana (see you tomorrow)

  Compare el día siguiente (the next day)

  invariable

  💡 mañana can also mean 'morning'; use context to tell them apart.

• adiósinterj.

  goodbye

  “Adiós, amiga.”— Goodbye, my friend. (female)

  Pattern decir adiós (to say goodbye)

  Compare hasta luego (see you later)

  invariable

  💡 adiós comes from 'a Dios' meaning 'to God'; it's more formal.

• amigom.

  friend (male)

  “Adiós, amigo.”— Goodbye, my friend. (male)

  Pattern buen amigo (good friend)

  Compare compañero (companion)

  plural amigo→amigos; feminine amiga→amigas

  💡 amigo has a feminine form amiga; make sure to match gender.