Que te bañas

Question

Earlier when leaving work, someone said Que te vaya bien, and someone else said que te bañas. I couldn't grasp what he was saying until he repeated it a bunch of times. It's this sort of thing that makes in hard to get Spanish for me, because I never hear these types of constructions in TV shows etc (which is where I get most of my Spanish).......... In retrospect I find it a hilarious retort to "Que te vaya bien". It means "take a shower".

I think you mean "constructions" ...but why "retort" ?? as opposed simply to "response" ?? - Janice, May 23, 2010

It's a retort. Response doesn't indicate the same level of meaning. Gracias. - jeezzle, May 23, 2010

Absolutely! - Naviv, May 23, 2010

Answer 1

que te bañas.

Good one! However, wouldn't this be said in the subjunctive mood (just as "que te vaya bien")?

I'd say "Que te bañes."

Answer 2

Marianne is correct about the conjugation. Jeezzle, this guy is just playing with you by telling you to take a bath, as if you really needed to do so. It's simply a cute phrase that colorfully and flowingly follows, "Que te vaya bien."

Answer 3

"que te vaya bien" means "be well", or "have a safe trip"

We know that...he's taking abou thte other expression. - --Mariana--, May 23, 2010