The term hasta la vista (lit.'until the view') is a Spanish farewell that can generally be understood as meaning "Until the (next) time we see each other" or "See you later" or "Goodbye". In 1970, Bob Hope comically delivered the "Hasta la vista, baby" saying to Raquel Welch in the beginning of their "Rocky Racoon" tribute on Raquel Welch's special Raquel. This term, with the added word "baby"—"Hasta la vista, baby"—was later used in a popular hit song from 1987, "Looking for a New Love" by Grammy Award winner Jody Watley.[1] It was also used in the 1988 Tone Lōc single "Wild Thing".
John Connor: No, no, no, no. You gotta listen to the way people talk. You don't say "affirmative" or some shit like that. You say "no problemo". And if someone comes up to you with an attitude, you say "eat me". And if you want to shine them on, it's "hasta la vista, baby". T-800: Hasta la vista, baby.
Later in the film, T-800 says the phrase again before shooting the frozen T-1000 with his gun.
Although "hasta la vista" is a Spanish expression, the Castilian Spanish dubbing of the movie replaced the catchphrase with "Sayonara, baby" to reflect the characters' language shift.[2]
