See you later in Spanish is hasta luego (AHS-tah LWEH-goh). In Spain it is also an everyday bye. When you really will meet again later that day, say luego nos vemos. For a few minutes, Spaniards say hasta ahora; for an unspecified time, hasta pronto, see you soon. Add a day or time with hasta: hasta el lunes.
- See you later
- hasta luego
- See you later today
- luego nos vemos
- See you in a minute (Spain)
- hasta ahora
- See you soon
- hasta pronto
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How soon is hasta luego?
Literally "until later", but in Spain it has worn smooth: people say it leaving a lift, a bakery or a doctor's surgery, with no plan to return. If you want to signal a real meeting, choose an expression that sets the time. Spanish has one for almost every gap.
| Spanish | English | When you will meet |
|---|---|---|
| Hasta ahora | See you in a minute | Spain; in a few minutes |
| Ahora nos vemos | See you shortly | Spain; later in the same hour or so |
| Luego nos vemos | See you later | Later the same day |
| Hasta luego | See you later, bye | Any time, or never |
| Hasta la tarde / Hasta la noche | See you this afternoon / tonight | A set part of the day |
| Hasta el lunes | See you on Monday | A named day |
| Hasta pronto | See you soon | Within days or weeks |
| Hasta otra | See you another time | Casual; no date in mind |
Hasta ahora is the one that surprises learners: ahora means now, yet it means you will be back shortly, said as someone pops out to fetch something.
How do you set a time when you say see you?
Use nos vemos with a day or time, or hasta with a day. To fix a plan in Spain, the verb is quedar: ¿quedamos mañana?, shall we meet tomorrow?
Nos vemos a las ocho.
See you at eight.
Nos vemos mañana en la oficina.
See you tomorrow at the office.
Hasta el viernes, entonces.
Until Friday, then.
¿Quedamos el sábado?
Shall we meet on Saturday?
Spain.
Does luego mean later or then?
Both, which is why it is worth a moment. In time expressions, luego means later: te llamo luego, I'll call you later. In a sequence, it means then or next: primero el café, luego el trabajo, coffee first, then work. Context nearly always makes it clear, and después can replace it in both uses.
What mistakes do learners make with see you later?
Translating word for word. Te veo más tarde is understandable, but luego nos vemos or nos vemos luego sounds far more natural in Spain. Another slip is reading hasta luego as a promise and waiting for the person to come back. A third is hasta la vista: correct, but more familiar from films than from Spanish streets.
For the one-word farewells, from adiós to chao, see how to say goodbye in Spanish. For partings that last longer, there is how to say I miss you in Spanish.
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What does hasta ahora mean?
In Spain it means see you in a minute. You say it when you, or the other person, will be back very soon, for example popping to the car or the shop downstairs.
Is hasta luego formal or informal?
Neutral. You can say it to a friend, a shopkeeper or your boss. It is one of the most useful goodbyes in Spain for exactly that reason.
How do you say see you soon in Spanish?
Hasta pronto. Nos vemos pronto works too. Both suggest you expect to meet again before long, without fixing a date.
How do you say see you next week?
Hasta la semana que viene, or nos vemos la semana que viene. Hasta la próxima semana is also correct.
What does nos vemos mean?
Literally "we see each other". It is a casual see you, used everywhere. Add a time to make it a plan: nos vemos a las siete.