“Hasta luego hija”

[Marleebot]

Today at the post office in Casares, Spain where I am visiting, as I was leaving one of the women who worked there who I had been communicating with said “hasta luego hija.” Obviously this translates to “see you later, daughter” but since I am not her daughter, what did she really mean?

Is it equivalent to saying, “see you later, honey/sweetheart/dear?”

[Rusty]

Yes, you have the right idea. It was simply a term of endearment.

[JPablo]

Totally agree with Rusty.

DRAE (Diccionario de la Real Academia Española) gives the right definition (# 5)

http://dle.rae.es/?id=KOGiy39

5. m. y f. U. como expresión de cariño entre las personas que se quieren bien.

Although I have heard it, among people who are just a passing acquaintance.

[ROBINDESBOIS]

Escrito originalmente por Marleebot

Today at the post office in Casares, Spain where I am visiting, as I was leaving one of the women who worked there who I had been communicating with said “hasta luego hija.” Obviously this translates to “see you later, daughter” but since I am not her daughter, what did she really mean?

Is it equivalent to saying, “see you later, honey/sweetheart/dear?”

also, hasta luego maja.

[pinosilano]

Escrito originalmente por ROBINDESBOIS

also, hasta luego maja.

also, hasta luego mija.

[wrholt]

When I was visiting Central America for several weeks at age 17, occasionally an older female street vendor would call me "mijo" when responding to some question of mine during the transaction. I suspect that these women reserved "mijo/mija" for young people, and probably went with "señor/señora" for a customer who was closer to their own age.

[ROBINDESBOIS]

majo/maja is not mijo/mija it´s a different story glory