Good afternoon in different languages
How to say “Good afternoon” in 67 different languages, each written out, romanized and pronounced, and checked for natural everyday use. Tap the speaker to hear it, then practise saying it yourself in the SPAIKING app.
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“Good afternoon” in 67 languages at a glance
| Language | “Good afternoon” | Pronunciation | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | Buenas tardes | bweh-nas tar-des | Use 'buenas tardes' when greeting someone in the afternoon, typically from around 12 PM until evening |
| 🇫🇷 French | Bon après-midi | bohn ah-preh-mee-dee | You can use 'Bon après-midi' when you greet someone in the afternoon |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | こんにちは | kon-ni-chi-wa | Use this greeting in the afternoon when meeting someone |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | Buon pomeriggio | bwon poh-meh-ree-joh | You can use 'Buon pomeriggio' in the afternoon when greeting someone |
| 🇩🇪 German | Guten Nachmittag | goo-ten nahkh-mit-tahk | You can use 'Guten Nachmittag' when greeting someone in the afternoon, typically after 12 PM |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | 안녕하세요 | ahn-nyung-ha-se-yo | You can use '안녕하세요' when greeting someone in the afternoon or at any time of day |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese | 下午好 | syow-foo how | You can use this greeting when you meet someone in the afternoon |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | Добрый день | doh-bree dyen | You can use 'Добрый день' when you meet someone in the afternoon |
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | Boa tarde | boh-ah tahr-jee | You can use 'Boa tarde' from early afternoon until the evening |
| 🇸🇦 Arabic | مساء الخير | ma-saa' al-khayr | You can use 'مساء الخير' when greeting someone in the afternoon or evening |
| 🇮🇳 Hindi | शुभ अपराह्न | shubh aparaahn | You can use 'शुभ अपराह्न' when greeting someone in the afternoon |
| 🇬🇧 English | Good afternoon | guhd af-ter-noon | Use 'Good afternoon' as a polite greeting when you meet someone in the afternoon |
| 🇳🇱 Dutch | Goedemiddag | khud-uh-mid-dahg | You use 'Goedemiddag' when greeting someone in the afternoon, typically from around noon until early evening |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish | God eftermiddag | gohd ehf-ter-mee-dahg | Use 'God eftermiddag' when greeting someone in the afternoon, typically from around noon until early evening |
| 🇩🇰 Danish | God eftermiddag | gohd ef-ter-mee-dah | You can use 'God eftermiddag' when greeting someone in the afternoon |
| 🇵🇱 Polish | Dzień dobry | jyen-doh-bri | You can use 'Dzień dobry' to greet someone during the day until early evening |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish | İyi akşamlar | ee-yee ahk-shahm-lahr | You can use 'İyi akşamlar' when you greet someone in the late afternoon or evening |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | Selamat sore | suh-lah-maht soh-reh | Use this greeting in the afternoon when you meet someone |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnamese | Chào buổi chiều | chow boo-ee chee-ow | Use this greeting in the afternoon when you meet someone |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian | Доброго дня | doh-broh-ho dnya | You can use this phrase when greeting someone in the afternoon |
| 🇹🇭 Thai | สวัสดีตอนบ่าย | sah-wah-dee ton bai | Use this greeting in the afternoon when meeting someone |
| 🇬🇷 Greek | Καλησπέρα | kah-lee-SPER-ah | Use 'Καλησπέρα' in the afternoon when greeting someone |
| 🇵🇭 Tagalog | Magandang hapon | mah-gahn-dahng hah-pon | You can use this greeting in the afternoon when meeting someone |
| 🇮🇱 Hebrew | אחר צהריים טובים | ah-har ts'oh-ra-eem tovim | You can use this phrase when greeting someone in the afternoon |
| 🇳🇴 Norwegian | God ettermiddag | goo et-ter-mi-dahg | You can use 'God ettermiddag' when you meet someone in the afternoon |
| 🇷🇴 Romanian | Bună după-amiaza | boo-nuh doo-prah-ah-mee-ah-zah | You can use this phrase when you meet someone in the afternoon |
| 🇨🇿 Czech | Dobré odpoledne | doh-breh oh-dpoh-lehd-neh | Use 'Dobré odpoledne' when greeting someone in the afternoon, typically after lunch until early evening |
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian | Jó napot | yo nah-pot | You can use 'Jó napot' when greeting someone in the afternoon |
| 🇫🇮 Finnish | Hyvää iltapäivää | hoo-vah ee-ltah-pah-ee-vah | You can use this phrase when greeting someone in the afternoon, typically after lunch and before evening |
| 🇵🇰 Urdu | دوپہر بخیر | do-pahar bakhair | You can use this phrase when you meet someone in the afternoon |
| 🇷🇸 Serbian | Dobar dan | doh-bar dahn | You can use 'Dobar dan' when greeting someone in the afternoon |
| 🇭🇷 Croatian | Dobar dan | doh-bar dahn | You can use 'Dobar dan' as a greeting from late morning until early evening |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgarian | Добър следобед | doh-bur sleh-doh-bed | You can use this phrase when you meet someone in the afternoon |
| 🇸🇰 Slovak | Dobrý deň | doh-bree dyen | You can use 'Dobrý deň' when greeting someone in the afternoon |
| 🇮🇳 Tamil | மாலை வணக்கம் | maa-lai va-na-kam | Use this greeting in the afternoon when meeting someone |
| 🇮🇳 Telugu | శుభ మధ్యాహ్నం | shoo-bha mu-dhyaah-nam | Use this greeting when you meet someone in the afternoon |
| 🇧🇩 Bengali | শুভ অপরাহ্ন | shoo-boo opor-ah-no | You can use this greeting in the afternoon when meeting someone |
| 🇲🇾 Malay | Selamat petang | suh-lah-maht peh-tahng | You can use 'Selamat petang' when greeting someone in the afternoon, typically after 12 PM until sunset |
| 🇮🇷 Persian | عصر بخیر | asr bekheir | You can use this phrase when you meet someone in the afternoon |
| 🇳🇵 Nepali | नमस्कार | nah-mah-skar | Use this greeting in the afternoon when meeting someone |
| 🇦🇱 Albanian | Mirëdita | meer-dee-tah | You can use 'Mirëdita' when greeting someone in the afternoon |
| 🇮🇳 Malayalam | ശുഭ വൈകുന്നേരം | shubha vaikunneram | You can use this greeting in the afternoon when meeting someone |
| 🇮🇳 Kannada | ಶುಭ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ | shoo-bha ma-dhyaah-na | Use this phrase when greeting someone in the afternoon |
| 🇮🇳 Marathi | नमस्कार | nuh-mah-skar | You can use 'नमस्कार' in the afternoon when you meet someone |
| 🇮🇳 Gujarati | શુભ બપોર | shubh ba-por | Use this phrase when greeting someone in the afternoon |
| 🇰🇪 Swahili | Habari za mchana | hah-bah-ree zah m-chah-nah | Use this greeting in the afternoon when you meet someone |
| 🇿🇦 Afrikaans | Goeie middag | hoo-ee-eh mid-dahg | Use this greeting in the afternoon when meeting someone or starting a conversation |
| 🇮🇪 Irish | Tráthnóna maith | traw-noh-nah mah | You can use this phrase in the afternoon when greeting someone |
| 🏴 Welsh | Prynhawn da | prin-hown dah | You can use 'Prynhawn da' when greeting someone in the afternoon |
| 🏛️ Latin | Bona vespera | boh-nah vehs-peh-rah | Use this phrase in the afternoon when greeting someone |
| 🌺 Hawaiian | Aloha ʻauinalā | ah-loh-hah ow-ee-nah-lah | Use this greeting in the afternoon when you meet someone |
| 🇳🇿 Maori | Tēnā koutou | teh-nah koh-toh | Use 'Tēnā koutou' when greeting a group of people in the afternoon |
| 🇿🇦 Zulu | Ubusuku obuhle | oo-boo-soo-koo oh-boo-hleh | You can use this greeting in the afternoon when meeting someone |
| 🇳🇬 Yoruba | Ẹ kaasan | eh-kah-sahn | Use 'Ẹ kaasan' when greeting someone in the afternoon |
| 🇳🇬 Hausa | Barka da rana | bar-kah dah rah-nah | You can use this phrase when greeting someone in the afternoon |
| 🇸🇴 Somali | Galab wanaagsan | gah-lahb wahn-sahn | Use this phrase when you meet someone in the afternoon |
| 🇮🇸 Icelandic | Gott eftirmiðdegi | got ef-tir-mith-day | You can use this greeting when you meet someone in the afternoon |
| 🇪🇸 Catalan | Bona tarda | boh-nah tar-dah | You can use 'Bona tarda' in the afternoon when greeting someone |
| 🇲🇲 Burmese | မင်္ဂလာနေ့လည် | ming-ga-la nay-lay | Use this greeting in the afternoon when you meet someone |
| 🇰🇭 Khmer | សួស្តីល្ងាច | soo-sdey l'ngiach | Use this greeting in the afternoon when meeting someone |
| 🇱🇰 Sinhala | සුභ දවස්වලක් | subha davasvalak | Use this greeting in the afternoon when meeting someone |
| 🇱🇦 Lao | ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ | sah-bai-dee ton-leng | Use this phrase when greeting someone in the afternoon |
| 🇪🇹 Amharic | ደህና እንደምን አደርክ | deh-na en-dem-in a-der-k | You can use this phrase when greeting someone in the afternoon |
| 🇬🇪 Georgian | ბედნიერი დღე | bed-ni-e-ri dge | Use this greeting in the afternoon when meeting someone or starting a conversation |
| 🇦🇲 Armenian | Բարի երեկո | bah-ree yeh-reh-koh | You can use this phrase in the evening when greeting someone |
| 🇦🇫 Pashto | ښه ماسپښین | khah maas-pakheen | You can use this greeting when you meet someone in the afternoon |
| 🇵🇰 Sindhi | شام جو سلام | shaam jo salaam | Use this phrase in the afternoon when greeting someone |
Good afternoon in Spanish
Buenas tardes (bweh-nas tar-des)
Use 'buenas tardes' when greeting someone in the afternoon, typically from around 12 PM until evening. It is polite and appropriate for both formal and informal situations. You can use it in conversations, meetings, or when entering a place.
Examples
- ¡Buenas tardes! ¿Cómo estás?
Good afternoon! How are you? - Le deseo buenas tardes, señor.
I wish you a good afternoon, sir.
Other ways to say it
- Buenas: A more casual way to greet someone in the afternoon.
- Muy buenas tardes: A slightly more formal or enthusiastic greeting.
Good afternoon in German
Guten Nachmittag (goo-ten nahkh-mit-tahk)
You can use 'Guten Nachmittag' when greeting someone in the afternoon, typically after 12 PM. It is a polite and formal way to acknowledge someone. Use it in professional settings or when meeting someone for the first time.
Examples
- Guten Nachmittag, wie geht es Ihnen?
Good afternoon, how are you?
Other ways to say it
- Guten Tag: more commonly used throughout the day
- Hallo: a casual greeting suitable for friends
Good afternoon in Arabic
مساء الخير (ma-saa' al-khayr)
You can use 'مساء الخير' when greeting someone in the afternoon or evening. It is polite and appropriate in both formal and informal settings. It is commonly used among friends, family, and colleagues.
Examples
- مساء الخير، كيف حالك؟
Good afternoon, how are you?
Other ways to say it
- مساء النور: used as a response to 'مساء الخير'
- تحية طيبة: a more formal way to greet someone in the afternoon
Good afternoon in Hindi
शुभ अपराह्न (shubh aparaahn)
You can use 'शुभ अपराह्न' when greeting someone in the afternoon. It is a polite way to acknowledge someone during this time. This phrase is often used in formal settings or when meeting someone for the first time.
Examples
- शुभ अपराह्न, कैसे हैं आप?
Good afternoon, how are you?
Other ways to say it
- नमस्ते: a versatile greeting used at any time of the day
- नमस्कार: a formal greeting, often used in respectful contexts
Good afternoon in Tamil
மாலை வணக்கம் (maa-lai va-na-kam)
Use this greeting in the afternoon when meeting someone. It is polite and appropriate for both formal and informal settings. You can use it in conversations, at work, or when visiting someone’s home.
Examples
- மாலை வணக்கம், நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்?
Good afternoon, how are you?
Other ways to say it
- சந்தோஷமாக இருக்கிறேன்: Used in a more casual context among friends
Good afternoon in French
Bon après-midi (bohn ah-preh-mee-dee)
You can use 'Bon après-midi' when you greet someone in the afternoon. It is a polite and friendly way to acknowledge someone. It is appropriate in both formal and informal settings.
Examples
- Bonjour, comment s'est passée ta journée ? Bon après-midi !
Hello, how was your day? Good afternoon! - Je vous souhaite un bon après-midi.
I wish you a good afternoon.
Other ways to say it
- Bonjour: used until the evening, more common
- Salut: casual greeting among friends
Good afternoon in Hebrew
אחר צהריים טובים (ah-har ts'oh-ra-eem tovim)
You can use this phrase when greeting someone in the afternoon. It is appropriate in both formal and informal settings. It is a polite way to acknowledge someone during the later part of the day.
Examples
- אחר צהריים טובים, איך אתה?
Good afternoon, how are you?
Other ways to say it
- צהריים טובים: a more casual way to say it
Good afternoon in Bengali
শুভ অপরাহ্ন (shoo-boo opor-ah-no)
You can use this greeting in the afternoon when meeting someone. It is polite and appropriate for both formal and informal situations. It is common in social gatherings, workplaces, and casual encounters.
Examples
- শুভ অপরাহ্ন, কেমন আছেন?
Good afternoon, how are you?
Other ways to say it
- শুভ বিকেল: used more casually in some regions
- শুভ সন্ধ্যা: used when transitioning to evening
Good afternoon in Irish
Tráthnóna maith (traw-noh-nah mah)
You can use this phrase in the afternoon when greeting someone. It is appropriate in both formal and informal settings. It shows politeness and friendliness.
Examples
- Tráthnóna maith, a chara.
Good afternoon, my friend.
Other ways to say it
- Tráthnóna deas: Used in a more casual context
Good afternoon in Yoruba
Ẹ kaasan (eh-kah-sahn)
Use 'Ẹ kaasan' when greeting someone in the afternoon. It is appropriate in both formal and informal contexts. You can use it with friends, family, or colleagues. It's a polite way to acknowledge someone's presence during the afternoon hours.
Examples
- Ẹ kaasan, bawo ni?
Good afternoon, how are you?
Other ways to say it
- Ẹ kú àtàárọ̀: used in more formal settings
- Báwo ni?: a casual way to ask how someone is doing in the afternoon
Frequently asked
How do you say “Good afternoon” in different languages?
Spanish: Buenas tardes · French: Bon après-midi · Japanese: こんにちは · Italian: Buon pomeriggio · German: Guten Nachmittag · Korean: 안녕하세요.
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