interjection
hasta luego
AH-stah loo-EH-goh
Hasta luego (interjection) means Spanish for 'see you later', used as a casual goodbye to someone you expect to see again. Example: “Hasta luego — I'll ring you at the weekend.”
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Spanish for 'see you later', used as a casual goodbye to someone you expect to see again.
"Hasta luego — I'll ring you at the weekend."
"She waved from the doorway and called hasta luego."
How to use hasta luego
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSpanish for 'see you later'.
When to use it
Informal and friendly, and widely borrowed into English speech as a jokey or affectionate sign-off. In Spain it is the default everyday goodbye.
Memory tip
Neither word is capitalised in Spanish, and luego is pronounced with the g sounded — loo-EH-goh, not loo-AY-oh.
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Easily confused with
hasta luego vs. adiós
hasta luego vs. hasta la vista
hasta luego vs. hasta mañana
Common pairings
hasta luego, amigo
bueno, hasta luego
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Etymology
Spanish hasta 'until' plus luego 'later, afterwards', literally 'until later'.
Synonyms
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see you later
see you soon
hasta pronto
bye for now
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Rhymes for hasta luego
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What is the difference between hasta luego and adiós?
Hasta luego means 'until later' and assumes you will meet again soon, which makes it the everyday casual goodbye. Adiós is more final and more formal, and in much of Spain it can hint that the parting is for a long while.
What is the difference between hasta luego and hasta la vista?
Both mean roughly 'see you', but hasta luego is the ordinary spoken goodbye across the Spanish-speaking world. Hasta la vista sounds theatrical to native speakers and, in English, is mainly known as a film catchphrase rather than a genuine farewell.
What is the meaning of hasta luego?
"hasta luego" (interjection) means spanish for 'see you later', used as a casual goodbye to someone you expect to see again.
What is another word for hasta luego?
Other words for "hasta luego" include see you later, see you soon, hasta pronto, bye for now.
