How to Say "afternoons" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “afternoons” is “tardes” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Buenas tardes, ¿cómo estás?
Good afternoon/evening, how are you?
Pasamos muchas tardes en el parque este verano.
We spent many afternoons in the park this summer.
Las clases son los martes y jueves por las tardes.
The classes are on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
When is 'tarde' vs 'tardes'?
Use the plural 'tardes' (with 's') only for the fixed greeting 'Buenas tardes'. When talking about the time of day, use the singular 'tarde' unless you mean 'many afternoons' or 'every afternoon'.
Using 'Buenas tardas'
Mistake: “Using the wrong ending for the greeting: *Buenas tardas.”
Correction: The correct phrase is 'Buenas tardes'. Remember that 'tardes' is the plural feminine noun.
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