Hasta la vista, baby - wikipedia Hasta la vista, baby This article is about the catchphrase. For other uses, see Hasta la vista, baby ( disambiguation ). `` Hasta la vista, baby '' Character Terminator Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger First used in Terminator 2 : Judgment Day Voted # 76 in AFI 's 100 Movie Quotes poll Arnold Schwarzenegger 's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame `` Hasta la vista, baby '' is a catchphrase associated with Arnold Schwarzenegger 's title character from the 1991 science fiction thriller film Terminator 2 : Judgment Day. Contents 1 Origination and uses 2 Terminator 2 : Judgment Day 3 Politics 4 Other usage 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Origination and uses The term `` Hasta la vista '' is a Spanish farewell that can be literally translated as `` Until the ( next ) sighting '' and means `` See you later '' and `` Goodbye ''. This term, with the added word `` baby '' - `` = Hasta la vista, baby '' - was used in the popular hit song from 1987, `` Looking for a New Love '' by Grammy Award winner Jody Watley. It was also used in the 1988 Tone Lōc single `` Wild Thing ''. Terminator 2 : Judgment Day `` Hasta la vista, baby '' became a famous catchphrase when it was used in the 1991 film Terminator 2 : Judgment Day, which was written by James Cameron and William Wisher Jr. The phrase is featured in an exchange between the film 's characters John Connor ( Edward Furlong ) and The Terminator ( Arnold Schwarzenegger ), where the former teaches the latter the use of slang : John Connor : No, no, no, no. You got ta listen to the way people talk. You do n't say `` affirmative '' or some shit like that. You say `` no problemo ''. And if someone comes on to you with an attitude, you say `` eat me ''. And if you want to shine them on, it 's `` hasta la vista, baby ''. The Terminator : Hasta la vista, baby. The Terminator says the phrase again prior to shattering the liquid nitrogen - frozen T - 1000 with a gunshot, famously enunciating it with the pause before the word `` baby ''. In the European Spanish version of the film, the phrase was dubbed as `` Sayonara, baby '' to preserve its humorous nature among Spanish - speaking audiences. However, in the Hispanic American version of the film, the phrase remains untouched. Politics Schwarzenegger has since used the phrase during public speeches as part of his political career. During the 1992 Republican primaries, Pat Buchanan challenged President George H.W. Bush for the nomination. Schwarzenegger joined Bush in New Hampshire and urged voters to send Pat Buchanan a message : `` Hasta la vista, baby. '' On October 7, 2003, Schwarzenegger was elected Governor of California in a recall election. The Michigan Daily titled its article `` Voters bid ' hasta la vista ' to Davis ''. On November 17, 2008, Schwarzenegger said in an interview on CNN : `` There are so many different challenges California has -- it 's the greatest state in the greatest country in the world. Hasta la vista, baby ! '' In 2008, Schwarzenegger met with Chilean president Michelle Bachelet during her state visit to California. Bachelet closed her public speech with the phrase `` Hasta la vista '' and imitated Schwarzenegger 's accent. Other usage Sign at the Fort Bliss U.S. Army post The phrase was also the title of the Skin album Hasta la Vista, Baby ! and part of the title of U2 's 1997 live album Hasta la Vista Baby ! U2 Live in Mexico City. See also I 'll be back - Another Schwarzenegger catchphrase from The Terminator. References Jump up ^ `` Hasta la vista ''. Phrases.org.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2015. Jump up ^ `` Terminator 2 : Judgment Day ( 1991 ) ''. IMDb. Amazon. Retrieved January 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` The 1992 Campaign - Republicans - SCHWARZENEGGER ASSAILS BUCHANAN ''. The New York Times Company. The New York Times Company. 16 February 1992. Retrieved January 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Voters bid ' hasta la vista ' to Davis ''. The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 16 January 2015. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Archived May 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Michelle Bachelet and Arnold Schwarzenegger ''. YouTube. Retrieved January 16, 2015. External links `` Hasta la vista, baby '', at The Phrase Finder Terminator Films The Terminator Terminator 2 : Judgment Day Terminator 3 : Rise of the Machines Terminator Salvation Terminator Genisys Terminator Television series Terminator : The Sarah Connor Chronicles characters episodes `` Pilot '' `` Heavy Metal '' `` Self Made Man '' `` Born to Run '' Characters John Connor Sarah Connor Kyle Reese Skynet Terminators Model 101 ( T - 800 / T - 850 ) T - 1000 T-X TOK715 T - 3000 Soundtracks The Terminator Terminator 3 : Rise of the Machines Terminator : The Sarah Connor Chronicles Terminator Salvation Video games T2 : Arcade The Terminator : Rampage RoboCop Versus The Terminator The Terminator : Future Shock Skynet The Terminator : Dawn of Fate Terminator 3 : Rise of the Machines Terminator 3 : War of the Machines Terminator 3 : The Redemption Terminator Salvation Terminator Genisys : Future War Publishing Comics Aliens versus Predator versus The Terminator RoboCop Versus The Terminator Superman vs. The Terminator : Death to the Future Terminator : The Burning Earth Terminator : Infinity T2 Trilogy Attractions T2 3 - D : Battle Across Time Terminator X : A Laser Battle for Salvation Terminator Salvation : The Ride Other Quotes `` I 'll be back '' `` Hasta la vista, baby '' Music `` You Could Be Mine '' `` The Current '' Terminator Salvation : The Machinima Series Shocking Dark The Terminators Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hasta_la_vista,_baby&oldid=837767576 '' Categories : Arnold Schwarzenegger English phrases Catchphrases Quotations from film and television Terminator ( franchise ) Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español فارسی Français Polski Português Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 22 April 2018, at 22 : 49. 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Question: where did hasta la vista baby come from
Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger's title character from the 1991 science fiction thriller film Terminator 2: Judgment Day