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Que Le Vaya Bien....What's The Appropriate Response?


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When someone says this to me, what's the local customary response?  

Gracias??  Or,  Adios??  Or, y para usted tambien??  Or, y por usted tambien?  Or, igualmente??  

And who says, que le vaya bien....it seems it's said TO the person leaving, meaning, I don't say it to the cashier because I'm the one leaving, right??  If I'm at home and my gardener is leaving, then it seems the onus is on me to wish him Que Le Vaya Bien, right??  

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  • 7 months later...

My understanding is that the proper response to "Que le vaya bien" is simply "gracias" and that's the end of it.  As the original poster said, we've been told that it's directed to the person "leaving", not the person "staying".  Most Spanish speakers here in San Juan say "Que descansen" when they are leaving and we say "Que le (or te) vaya bien" and they say "gracias" and leave.  And, of course, "Si Dios quiere" is inserted here and there.

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