How do you say Good luck in Spanish?
The most common way to say “good luck” in Spanish is ¡Buena suerte!. Here are the main options, when to use each, and how to pronounce them.
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¡Buena suerte!
BWEH-nah SWEHR-teh
Standard, fine in any situation.
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¡Suerte!
SWEHR-teh
Just “luck!” — very common and casual.
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¡Mucha suerte!
MOO-chah SWEHR-teh
“Lots of luck” — a warmer send-off.
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¡Que te vaya bien!
keh teh VAH-yah BYEN
“Hope it goes well” — before an interview, a trip or an exam.
Use it in a sentence
- Good luck on your exam!¡Suerte en el examen!
- Good luck with the interview tomorrow.Mucha suerte con la entrevista de mañana.
- I wish you lots of luck in your new home.Te deseo mucha suerte en tu nueva casa.
- Knock on wood.Toco madera.
Good to know
Luck with something takes con or en: suerte con la entrevista, suerte en el examen.
Que tengas suerte (“may you have luck”) uses the subjunctive, the usual way to make a wish in Spanish.
Knock on wood: toco madera.