Spanish phrase
Buenas tardes.
Meaning
Good afternoon.
When to use it
An afternoon greeting used to open conversations. It is common in informal and semi-formal settings, and a slightly more polite tone is used with elders or in formal contexts.
Example dialogue
Buenas tardes, ¿cómo estás?
Good afternoon, how are you?
Bien, gracias, ¿y tú?
I'm fine, thanks, and you?