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Buenas

Hi / Hey (shortened greeting)

Greetings & Smalltalk
Notes & Usage:

Informal shortening of buenos días / buenas tardes / buenas noches. Very common in Spain as a quick hello.

See It in Context

—Buenas. —Buenas, ¿qué tal?

—Hey. —Hey, how's it going?

Buenas, ¿está el jefe?

Hi, is the boss in?

Entró y dijo buenas a todos sin pararse.

He walked in and said hi to everyone without stopping.