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I had spent five years of secondary school being taught that adios meant goodbye, full stop, and that it was the standard exit line. Madrid corrected that fast. Flatmates leaving the kitchen said hasta luego or vale, hasta luego or just chao. The bar staff said hasta luego. The metro signage even said hasta luego. Adios was reserved for the more serious final-feeling departures, and after a few weeks I could feel why - it has the literal \"go with God\" weight built in, and most goodbyes do not need that.\n\nThe position I want to underline, which the article lays out but I think deserves the editorial cudgel: politeness vocabulary is the most culturally loaded vocabulary in any language, and the goodbye sits right in the middle of the loaded zone. The textbook teaches you the word; the culture teaches you the timing, the register and the regional variant. Spain pairs hasta luego with vale almost reflexively. Mexico layers cuidate mucho with warmth English speakers tend to under-read. Argentina says chau, not chao, and the spelling matters because nobody who has spent five minutes in Buenos Aires writes it the Italian way. These are not optional flourishes. They are the moves that tell a local you have actually been there.\n\nThe hill I will die on is that the safest bet for a new learner is to drop adios from the active vocabulary for the first six months. Use hasta luego in shops and meetings, chao between friends, hasta manana when you genuinely mean tomorrow, and let adios sit in passive comprehension until you have the ear to feel when it is the right shape of weight. Spaniards do not say it lightly; learners should not either.\n",{"type":41,"value":42,"toc":988},"minimark",[43,48,60,65,71,74,80,93,98,102,105,204,208,211,214,217,220,223,226,229,233,236,346,350,360,364,367,370,373,377,446,449,453,457,476,480,510,514,539,543,563,567,571,595,599,619,623,646,650,669,673,688,692,706,710,713,802,809,813,816,840,847,851,917,921,924,945,949],[44,45,47],"h1",{"id":46},"how-to-say-goodbye-in-spanish","How to Say Goodbye in Spanish",[49,50,51,52,56,57,59],"p",{},"The textbook answer is ",[53,54,55],"strong",{},"adios"," - \"goodbye.\" It works in any context. But native Spanish speakers use ",[53,58,55],{}," less frequently than English speakers use \"goodbye\"; it has a finality to it that often sounds heavier than the context calls for. The more common everyday goodbyes are time-bounded (\"see you tomorrow,\" \"see you later\") and the casual register has its own vocabulary. This article covers the standard goodbyes, the casual variants, the regional differences, and how to choose the right phrase for the situation.",[61,62,64],"h2",{"id":63},"the-basic-goodbye","The basic goodbye",[49,66,67,70],{},[53,68,69],{},"Adios"," - \"goodbye.\"",[49,72,73],{},"Pronunciation: ah-dee-OHS. The stress falls on the final syllable. The word literally means \"to God\" (a Dios) and carries some weight in its formality.",[49,75,76,77,79],{},"Use ",[53,78,55],{}," for:",[81,82,83,87,90],"ul",{},[84,85,86],"li",{},"Genuine parting with no expectation of seeing the person soon.",[84,88,89],{},"More formal goodbyes (business, ceremony).",[84,91,92],{},"The literal \"this is the last time we see each other today\" departure.",[49,94,95,97],{},[53,96,69],{}," can sound oddly final in casual contexts where you will see the person tomorrow. Native speakers typically use lighter \"see you later\" phrases for normal daily departures.",[61,99,101],{"id":100},"time-bounded-goodbyes","Time-bounded goodbyes",[49,103,104],{},"The everyday Spanish goodbye is often phrased around when you expect to see the person again:",[106,107,108,124],"table",{},[109,110,111],"thead",{},[112,113,114,118,121],"tr",{},[115,116,117],"th",{},"Phrase",[115,119,120],{},"Translation",[115,122,123],{},"When to use",[125,126,127,139,150,161,172,183,194],"tbody",{},[112,128,129,133,136],{},[130,131,132],"td",{},"Hasta luego",[130,134,135],{},"See you later",[130,137,138],{},"Universal default",[112,140,141,144,147],{},[130,142,143],{},"Hasta pronto",[130,145,146],{},"See you soon",[130,148,149],{},"Slightly warmer than hasta luego",[112,151,152,155,158],{},[130,153,154],{},"Hasta manana",[130,156,157],{},"See you tomorrow",[130,159,160],{},"When you will literally see them tomorrow",[112,162,163,166,169],{},[130,164,165],{},"Hasta el lunes \u002F etc.",[130,167,168],{},"See you on Monday",[130,170,171],{},"When you have a specific next meeting",[112,173,174,177,180],{},[130,175,176],{},"Nos vemos",[130,178,179],{},"We see each other",[130,181,182],{},"Casual \"see you\"",[112,184,185,188,191],{},[130,186,187],{},"Hasta otra",[130,189,190],{},"See you again",[130,192,193],{},"Casual",[112,195,196,199,201],{},[130,197,198],{},"Nos vemos luego",[130,200,135],{},[130,202,203],{},"Casual variant",[205,206,132],"h3",{"id":207},"hasta-luego",[49,209,210],{},"The default Spanish \"see you later.\" Literally \"until later.\" Universally used across the Spanish-speaking world for everyday departures where you will see the person again at some point.",[205,212,143],{"id":213},"hasta-pronto",[49,215,216],{},"Literally \"until soon.\" Slightly warmer and more personal than hasta luego. Implies you expect the next meeting to be relatively soon.",[205,218,154],{"id":219},"hasta-manana",[49,221,222],{},"Literally \"until tomorrow.\" Use specifically when you will see the person tomorrow - leaving work at the end of the day, parting with a friend you have plans with the following day.",[205,224,176],{"id":225},"nos-vemos",[49,227,228],{},"Literally \"we see each other.\" Casual everyday \"see you.\" Works between friends, peers, and in informal contexts. Common in Latin American Spanish.",[61,230,232],{"id":231},"casual-goodbyes","Casual goodbyes",[49,234,235],{},"Spanish has a rich casual goodbye register:",[106,237,238,250],{},[109,239,240],{},[112,241,242,245,247],{},[115,243,244],{},"Casual phrase",[115,246,120],{},[115,248,249],{},"Where used",[125,251,252,263,273,282,291,302,313,324,335],{},[112,253,254,257,260],{},[130,255,256],{},"Chao",[130,258,259],{},"Bye",[130,261,262],{},"Universal casual",[112,264,265,268,270],{},[130,266,267],{},"Chau",[130,269,259],{},[130,271,272],{},"Argentina, Uruguay (same as chao, different spelling)",[112,274,275,277,279],{},[130,276,259],{},[130,278,259],{},[130,280,281],{},"Increasingly common in urban Spanish",[112,283,284,286,289],{},[130,285,176],{},[130,287,288],{},"See you",[130,290,262],{},[112,292,293,296,299],{},[130,294,295],{},"Cuidate",[130,297,298],{},"Take care",[130,300,301],{},"Casual warm",[112,303,304,307,310],{},[130,305,306],{},"Que te vaya bien",[130,308,309],{},"Hope it goes well for you",[130,311,312],{},"Warm farewell",[112,314,315,318,321],{},[130,316,317],{},"Suerte",[130,319,320],{},"Good luck",[130,322,323],{},"Brief casual",[112,325,326,329,332],{},[130,327,328],{},"Cuidense",[130,330,331],{},"Take care (plural)",[130,333,334],{},"To a group, casual warm",[112,336,337,340,343],{},[130,338,339],{},"Hasta la vista",[130,341,342],{},"Until the view (until we meet)",[130,344,345],{},"Slightly old-fashioned now",[205,347,349],{"id":348},"chao-chau","Chao \u002F Chau",[49,351,352,353,355,356,359],{},"Italian-borrowed casual goodbye. Used universally across the Spanish-speaking world for casual parting. ",[53,354,256],{}," is the standard Spanish spelling; ",[53,357,358],{},"chau"," is used in Argentina and Uruguay.",[205,361,363],{"id":362},"cuidate-cuidense","Cuidate \u002F Cuidense",[49,365,366],{},"\"Take care\" - singular and plural forms. The verb is the reflexive of \"cuidar\" (to care for). Genuinely warm casual goodbye; common in Latin American Spanish particularly.",[205,368,306],{"id":369},"que-te-vaya-bien",[49,371,372],{},"Literally \"may it go well for you.\" A warm departure phrase that conveys genuine well-wishing. Common in informal contexts particularly in Spain, Mexico, and across Latin America.",[61,374,376],{"id":375},"formal-versus-informal-goodbyes","Formal versus informal goodbyes",[106,378,379,392],{},[109,380,381],{},[112,382,383,386,389],{},[115,384,385],{},"Context",[115,387,388],{},"Formal",[115,390,391],{},"Informal",[125,393,394,405,415,426,436],{},[112,395,396,399,402],{},[130,397,398],{},"End of business meeting",[130,400,401],{},"Hasta luego \u002F Que tenga un buen dia",[130,403,404],{},"Hasta luego \u002F Chao",[112,406,407,410,412],{},[130,408,409],{},"Leaving a shop",[130,411,401],{},[130,413,414],{},"Adios \u002F Chao",[112,416,417,420,423],{},[130,418,419],{},"Parting with friends",[130,421,422],{},"Hasta luego \u002F Nos vemos \u002F Chao",[130,424,425],{},"Chao \u002F Nos vemos",[112,427,428,431,434],{},[130,429,430],{},"Sending someone off on a journey",[130,432,433],{},"Buen viaje",[130,435,433],{},[112,437,438,441,444],{},[130,439,440],{},"Final formal goodbye",[130,442,443],{},"Adios, fue un placer",[130,445,69],{},[49,447,448],{},"The Spanish formal-informal distinction matters less at the moment of departure than at greetings; \"hasta luego\" works in both formal and informal contexts.",[61,450,452],{"id":451},"special-situations","Special situations",[205,454,456],{"id":455},"saying-goodbye-at-night-parting-at-bedtime","Saying goodbye at night (parting at bedtime)",[81,458,459,465,471],{},[84,460,461,464],{},[53,462,463],{},"Buenas noches"," - good night (functions as both greeting and farewell at night)",[84,466,467,470],{},[53,468,469],{},"Que descanses"," - rest well (warm)",[84,472,473,475],{},[53,474,154],{}," - see you tomorrow",[205,477,479],{"id":478},"saying-goodbye-at-the-end-of-a-phone-call","Saying goodbye at the end of a phone call",[81,481,482,487,493,499,505],{},[84,483,484,486],{},[53,485,132],{}," - universal",[84,488,489,492],{},[53,490,491],{},"Un beso"," - \"a kiss\" - warm informal sign-off, particularly between close friends and family",[84,494,495,498],{},[53,496,497],{},"Un abrazo"," - \"a hug\" - warm friendly sign-off",[84,500,501,504],{},[53,502,503],{},"Saludos"," - \"regards\" - friendly neutral",[84,506,507,509],{},[53,508,295],{}," - \"take care\"",[205,511,513],{"id":512},"saying-goodbye-to-someone-going-on-a-journey","Saying goodbye to someone going on a journey",[81,515,516,521,527,533],{},[84,517,518,520],{},[53,519,433],{}," - have a good trip (universal)",[84,522,523,526],{},[53,524,525],{},"Que tengas un buen viaje"," - hope you have a good trip",[84,528,529,532],{},[53,530,531],{},"Viaja seguro"," - travel safely",[84,534,535,538],{},[53,536,537],{},"Te extranaremos"," - we will miss you",[205,540,542],{"id":541},"saying-goodbye-at-the-end-of-a-meal","Saying goodbye at the end of a meal",[81,544,545,551,557],{},[84,546,547,550],{},[53,548,549],{},"Gracias por la cena"," - thanks for dinner",[84,552,553,556],{},[53,554,555],{},"Que pasen una buena noche"," - have a good evening (plural)",[84,558,559,562],{},[53,560,561],{},"Hasta la proxima"," - until next time",[61,564,566],{"id":565},"regional-variations","Regional variations",[205,568,570],{"id":569},"spain","Spain",[81,572,573,579,586,592],{},[84,574,575,578],{},[53,576,577],{},"Adios, hasta luego, chao"," are universal.",[84,580,581,582,585],{},"The phrase ",[53,583,584],{},"vale, hasta luego"," (\"okay, see you later\") is the standard casual departure formula.",[84,587,588,591],{},[53,589,590],{},"Venga, hasta luego"," is similar - \"alright then, see you later.\"",[84,593,594],{},"The Spanish 's' is more aspirated in southern Spain and Andalusia, giving \"hasta luego\" a softer \"h\" quality in casual speech.",[205,596,598],{"id":597},"mexico","Mexico",[81,600,601,607,613],{},[84,602,603,606],{},[53,604,605],{},"Adios, hasta luego, nos vemos, chao"," are all universal.",[84,608,609,612],{},[53,610,611],{},"Cuidate mucho"," - \"take really good care\" - is a warm casual sign-off.",[84,614,615,618],{},[53,616,617],{},"Hasta la vista, baby"," has lingering cultural-reference associations but is not the everyday phrase native speakers use.",[205,620,622],{"id":621},"argentina","Argentina",[81,624,625,630,635,640],{},[84,626,627,629],{},[53,628,267],{}," (not chao) is the universal casual goodbye.",[84,631,632,634],{},[53,633,176],{}," is widely used.",[84,636,637,639],{},[53,638,132],{}," is also standard.",[84,641,642,643,645],{},"The Buenos Aires \"Italian-Spanish\" intonation gives the Argentine ",[53,644,358],{}," a distinctive melodic quality.",[205,647,649],{"id":648},"colombia","Colombia",[81,651,652,657,663],{},[84,653,654,656],{},[53,655,256],{}," is the universal casual goodbye.",[84,658,659,662],{},[53,660,661],{},"Que le vaya bien"," (with usted) reflects the broader Colombian usted usage.",[84,664,665,668],{},[53,666,667],{},"Que estes bien"," (\"be well\") is a warm departure phrase.",[205,670,672],{"id":671},"chile","Chile",[81,674,675,680,685],{},[84,676,677,679],{},[53,678,256],{}," is universal.",[84,681,682,684],{},[53,683,295],{}," is common.",[84,686,687],{},"Chilean casual register is rich with regional slang at goodbyes (\"nos vemo'\", \"chao pesca'o\" \u002F \"bye fishie\" - extremely casual joke variant).",[205,689,691],{"id":690},"caribbean-spanish-cuba-puerto-rico-dominican-republic","Caribbean Spanish (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic)",[81,693,694,703],{},[84,695,696,698,699,702],{},[53,697,69],{}," and ",[53,700,701],{},"chao"," dominate.",[84,704,705],{},"The Caribbean Spanish energy gives goodbyes a warmer tonal quality than mainland Spanish.",[61,707,709],{"id":708},"goodbye-in-writing","Goodbye in writing",[49,711,712],{},"Email and message goodbye conventions:",[106,714,715,726],{},[109,716,717],{},[112,718,719,722,724],{},[115,720,721],{},"Sign-off",[115,723,120],{},[115,725,385],{},[125,727,728,738,749,760,771,781,791],{},[112,729,730,732,735],{},[130,731,503],{},[130,733,734],{},"Regards",[130,736,737],{},"Neutral business",[112,739,740,743,746],{},[130,741,742],{},"Atentamente",[130,744,745],{},"Sincerely \u002F Yours faithfully",[130,747,748],{},"Formal business",[112,750,751,754,757],{},[130,752,753],{},"Cordialmente",[130,755,756],{},"Cordially",[130,758,759],{},"Formal warm",[112,761,762,765,768],{},[130,763,764],{},"Un saludo",[130,766,767],{},"A greeting (sign-off)",[130,769,770],{},"Casual professional",[112,772,773,775,778],{},[130,774,497],{},[130,776,777],{},"A hug",[130,779,780],{},"Friendly informal",[112,782,783,785,788],{},[130,784,491],{},[130,786,787],{},"A kiss",[130,789,790],{},"Personal, family or close friends",[112,792,793,796,799],{},[130,794,795],{},"Besos",[130,797,798],{},"Kisses",[130,800,801],{},"Personal, very informal",[49,803,804,805,808],{},"The Spanish written sign-off register is more affectionate than English equivalents in personal contexts; ",[53,806,807],{},"un abrazo"," in an email between colleagues you know well is normal, not unprofessional.",[61,810,812],{"id":811},"the-bisos-and-abrazos-goodbye-cheek-kiss","The bisos and abrazos goodbye (cheek-kiss)",[49,814,815],{},"When parting in person from friends, the cheek-kiss is the standard casual goodbye in most Spanish-speaking cultures, mirroring the greeting convention:",[81,817,818,823,829,834],{},[84,819,820,822],{},[53,821,570],{},": two kisses (one each cheek), starting with right.",[84,824,825,828],{},[53,826,827],{},"Argentina, Uruguay",": one kiss.",[84,830,831,833],{},[53,832,598],{},": one kiss in casual contexts (women, mixed-sex).",[84,835,836,839],{},[53,837,838],{},"Colombia, Peru",": one kiss casual; handshake formal.",[49,841,842,843,846],{},"The cheek-kiss at parting is ",[53,844,845],{},"not"," for formal contexts; strangers and business contexts typically use handshake.",[61,848,850],{"id":849},"a-few-useful-related-phrases","A few useful related phrases",[106,852,853,862],{},[109,854,855],{},[112,856,857,859],{},[115,858,117],{},[115,860,861],{},"Meaning",[125,863,864,871,879,886,893,901,909],{},[112,865,866,868],{},[130,867,469],{},[130,869,870],{},"Rest well",[112,872,873,876],{},[130,874,875],{},"Que duermas bien",[130,877,878],{},"Sleep well",[112,880,881,884],{},[130,882,883],{},"Que tengas suerte",[130,885,320],{},[112,887,888,890],{},[130,889,611],{},[130,891,892],{},"Take great care",[112,894,895,898],{},[130,896,897],{},"Mantente en contacto",[130,899,900],{},"Stay in touch",[112,902,903,906],{},[130,904,905],{},"Buen fin de semana",[130,907,908],{},"Have a good weekend",[112,910,911,914],{},[130,912,913],{},"Felicidades",[130,915,916],{},"Congratulations (used at departure for celebrations)",[61,918,920],{"id":919},"how-to-actually-internalise-these","How to actually internalise these",[49,922,923],{},"Three practical recommendations:",[925,926,927,933,939],"ol",{},[84,928,929,932],{},[53,930,931],{},"Use hasta luego as your default."," It works in essentially any context that is not a final, last-time-we-see-each-other goodbye. Adios is reserved for genuine permanence.",[84,934,935,938],{},[53,936,937],{},"Add chao \u002F cuidate for casual warmth."," Spanish casual departures often layer multiple goodbye phrases. \"Bueno, chao, cuidate, nos vemos\" is normal between friends.",[84,940,941,944],{},[53,942,943],{},"Match the time-bound phrase to reality."," Use hasta manana when you will literally see them tomorrow; hasta luego when uncertain; hasta el lunes \u002F proximo viernes \u002F etc. when you have a specific next meeting. The specificity makes the goodbye more personal.",[61,946,948],{"id":947},"cross-references","Cross-references",[81,950,951,960,967,974,981],{},[84,952,953,954,959],{},"The ",[955,956,958],"a",{"href":957},"\u002Fspanish","Spanish for adult learners pillar"," covers the wider Spanish learning approach.",[84,961,953,962,966],{},[955,963,965],{"href":964},"\u002Fresources\u002Fhow-to-say-hello-in-spanish","how to say hello in Spanish article"," covers the greeting register that pairs with goodbyes.",[84,968,953,969,973],{},[955,970,972],{"href":971},"\u002Fresources\u002Fhow-to-say-thank-you-in-spanish","how to say thank you in Spanish article"," covers the gratitude vocabulary that often appears in departure phrases.",[84,975,953,976,980],{},[955,977,979],{"href":978},"\u002Fresources\u002Fhow-to-say-sorry-in-spanish","how to say sorry in Spanish article"," covers the apology register.",[84,982,953,983,987],{},[955,984,986],{"href":985},"\u002Fspanish\u002Faccents","Spanish accents guide"," covers the regional variety choice in detail.",{"title":989,"searchDepth":990,"depth":990,"links":991},"",2,[992,993,1000,1005,1006,1012,1020,1021,1022,1023,1024],{"id":63,"depth":990,"text":64},{"id":100,"depth":990,"text":101,"children":994},[995,997,998,999],{"id":207,"depth":996,"text":132},3,{"id":213,"depth":996,"text":143},{"id":219,"depth":996,"text":154},{"id":225,"depth":996,"text":176},{"id":231,"depth":990,"text":232,"children":1001},[1002,1003,1004],{"id":348,"depth":996,"text":349},{"id":362,"depth":996,"text":363},{"id":369,"depth":996,"text":306},{"id":375,"depth":990,"text":376},{"id":451,"depth":990,"text":452,"children":1007},[1008,1009,1010,1011],{"id":455,"depth":996,"text":456},{"id":478,"depth":996,"text":479},{"id":512,"depth":996,"text":513},{"id":541,"depth":996,"text":542},{"id":565,"depth":990,"text":566,"children":1013},[1014,1015,1016,1017,1018,1019],{"id":569,"depth":996,"text":570},{"id":597,"depth":996,"text":598},{"id":621,"depth":996,"text":622},{"id":648,"depth":996,"text":649},{"id":671,"depth":996,"text":672},{"id":690,"depth":996,"text":691},{"id":708,"depth":990,"text":709},{"id":811,"depth":990,"text":812},{"id":849,"depth":990,"text":850},{"id":919,"depth":990,"text":920},{"id":947,"depth":990,"text":948},"Methodology",null,"2026-06-05T00:00:00+00:00","How to say goodbye in Spanish: adios, hasta luego, hasta manana, chao, nos vemos, and the regional variations across Spain and Latin America.","md",[1031,1034,1037,1040],{"q":1032,"a":1033},"Is it rude to say adios in Spain for a casual goodbye?","Not rude exactly, but oddly weighted. Adios literally means to God and carries a sense of finality that does not match the everyday register where you will see the person again soon. Spanish speakers reserve adios for genuine partings or formal contexts and default to hasta luego or chao for casual departures. Using adios casually in Madrid will not offend anyone but it will mark you as a textbook learner.",{"q":1035,"a":1036},"What is the difference between chao and chau?","Same word, two regional spellings. Chao is the standard across most of the Spanish-speaking world. Chau is the Argentine and Uruguayan convention, reflecting the Italian-influenced phonology of Rioplatense Spanish. The two are pronounced identically and understood everywhere; using chau in Argentina or chao elsewhere signals you have paid attention to the regional variety.",{"q":1038,"a":1039},"Is hasta luego only used when you will literally see someone later?","No, despite the literal meaning. Hasta luego (until later) has worn down through frequency into the standard everyday goodbye even when there is no specific next meeting planned. It works across formal and informal contexts and is the safest default. Hasta pronto is slightly warmer, hasta manana is reserved for genuine next-day meetings, and nos vemos is the casual see-you variant.",{"q":1041,"a":1042},"Why do Spanish goodbyes sometimes stack so many phrases together?","Layering is the polite norm in casual Spanish. A friendly parting in Madrid or Mexico City typically runs something like bueno, vale, hasta luego, cuidate, nos vemos, chao - five goodbye phrases in a row over about ten seconds. This is not redundancy; it is the social register signalling warmth and unhurriedness. Cutting it short with a single chao reads as abrupt in close relationships.",{},"\u002Fresources\u002Fspanish\u002Fhow-to-say-goodbye-in-spanish",{"title":37,"description":1028},"resources\u002Fspanish\u002Fhow-to-say-goodbye-in-spanish",[1048,1049,1050,1051],"spanish phrases","spanish vocabulary","spanish for beginners","goodbye","Adios is technically right but lands too final for most everyday Spanish goodbyes; hasta luego is the universal default, chao or chau handles the casual register, and Argentines use chau while everyone else uses chao - small regional moves that mark the learner who has actually paid attention.","u0_3UTr58fusd6pCcA0mH514b4Vw90bpIEbc6OOX71I",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":1055},"\u003Cg fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\">\u003Ccircle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"4\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M12 2v2m0 16v2M4.93 4.93l1.41 1.41m11.32 11.32l1.41 1.41M2 12h2m16 0h2M6.34 17.66l-1.41 1.41M19.07 4.93l-1.41 1.41\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fg>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":1057},"\u003Cg fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\">\u003Cpath d=\"M12 15V3m9 12v4a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-4\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"m7 10l5 5l5-5\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fg>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":1059},"\u003Cpath fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M13 21h8M15 5l4 4m2.174-2.188a1 1 0 0 0-3.986-3.987L3.842 16.174a2 2 0 0 0-.5.83l-1.321 4.352a.5.5 0 0 0 .623.622l4.353-1.32a2 2 0 0 0 .83-.497z\"\u002F>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":1061},"\u003Cg fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\">\u003Crect width=\"18\" height=\"18\" x=\"3\" y=\"3\" rx=\"2\" ry=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Ccircle cx=\"9\" cy=\"9\" r=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"m21 15l-3.086-3.086a2 2 0 0 0-2.828 0L6 21\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fg>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":1063},"\u003Cg fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\">\u003Cpath d=\"M6 22a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V4a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h8a2.4 2.4 0 0 1 1.704.706l3.588 3.588A2.4 2.4 0 0 1 20 8v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2z\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M14 2v5a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h5M10 9H8m8 4H8m8 4H8\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fg>",1781519466964]