Goodbye in different languages
How to say “Goodbye” in 67 different languages, each written out, romanized and pronounced, and checked for natural everyday use. Tap the speaker to hear it, then practise saying it yourself in the SPAIKING app.
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“Goodbye” in 67 languages at a glance
| Language | “Goodbye” | Pronunciation | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | Adiós | ah-dee-ohs | You can use 'Adiós' when you are parting ways with someone, whether it's a formal or informal situation |
| 🇫🇷 French | Au revoir | oh ruh-vwahr | You can use 'Au revoir' when parting ways with someone |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | さようなら | sah-yoh-nah-rah | Use 'さようなら' when you want to say goodbye in a polite or formal situation |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | Arrivederci | ah-ree-veh-der-chee | Use 'Arrivederci' when parting ways with someone in a polite or neutral context |
| 🇩🇪 German | Auf Wiedersehen | owf vee-der-zay-en | You can use 'Auf Wiedersehen' in formal situations, such as when leaving a meeting or saying goodbye to someone you respect |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | 안녕히 가세요 | ahn-nyung-hee gah-seh-yo | Use '안녕히 가세요' when you want to say goodbye politely |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese | 再见 | zai-jian | You can use '再见' when parting ways with someone |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | До свидания | doh svee-DAH-nee-ya | You can use 'До свидания' when you are leaving a place or ending a conversation |
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | Adeus | ah-deh-oos | You can use 'Adeus' when you are saying goodbye to someone for a longer period |
| 🇸🇦 Arabic | وداعا | wadaa'an | You can use 'وداعا' when you are parting ways with someone |
| 🇮🇳 Hindi | अलविदा | al-vee-dah | Use 'अलविदा' when you are parting ways with someone |
| 🇬🇧 English | Goodbye | guhd-bye | You can use 'Goodbye' when you are parting from someone, whether it's for a short time or a long time |
| 🇳🇱 Dutch | Tot ziens | toht zeens | You can use 'Tot ziens' when parting ways with someone you know |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish | Adjö | ah-dyuh | You can use 'Adjö' when parting ways with someone in a more formal setting |
| 🇩🇰 Danish | Farvel | fahr-vel | You can use 'Farvel' when you are parting ways with someone |
| 🇵🇱 Polish | Do widzenia | doh veed-ZEN-yah | You can use 'Do widzenia' when parting ways with someone in both formal and informal settings |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish | Hoşça kal | hosh-cha-kahl | You can use 'Hoşça kal' when you are saying goodbye to someone who is staying |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | Selamat tinggal | suh-lah-maht ting-gahl | You can use 'Selamat tinggal' when you are parting ways with someone |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnamese | Tạm biệt | tahm byet | You can use 'Tạm biệt' when you are leaving someone or ending a conversation |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian | До побачення | doh poh-bah-chen-ya | Use 'До побачення' when you are parting ways with someone in a polite manner |
| 🇹🇭 Thai | ลาก่อน | lah-gon | You can use 'ลาก่อน' when you are parting ways with someone |
| 🇬🇷 Greek | Αντίο | ahn-DEE-oh | Use 'Αντίο' when you are parting ways with someone |
| 🇵🇭 Tagalog | Paalam | pah-ah-lahm | Use 'Paalam' when you are saying goodbye to someone |
| 🇮🇱 Hebrew | להתראות | lehitraot | You can use 'להתראות' when parting ways with someone, whether it's a friend or a colleague |
| 🇳🇴 Norwegian | Ha det | hah deh | You can use 'Ha det' in most casual situations when parting ways |
| 🇷🇴 Romanian | La revedere | lah reh-veh-deh-reh | You can use 'La revedere' when you are parting ways with someone, whether it's a short or long goodbye |
| 🇨🇿 Czech | Na shledanou | nah skh-leh-dah-noo | Use 'Na shledanou' when you are parting ways with someone in a polite manner |
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian | Viszlát | vees-laht | You can use 'Viszlát' when parting ways with someone in an informal context |
| 🇫🇮 Finnish | Näkemiin | nah-keh-meen | You can use 'Näkemiin' when parting ways with someone, whether it's a friend or a colleague |
| 🇵🇰 Urdu | خدا حافظ | khuda hafiz | You can use 'خدا حافظ' when parting ways with someone |
| 🇷🇸 Serbian | Doviđenja | doh-vee-jen-yah | You can use 'Doviđenja' when parting ways with someone |
| 🇭🇷 Croatian | Doviđenja | doh-vee-jen-yah | Use 'Doviđenja' when parting ways with someone in a polite manner |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgarian | Довиждане | doh-veezh-dah-neh | You can use 'Довиждане' when parting ways with someone, whether it's a friend or a colleague |
| 🇸🇰 Slovak | Zbohom | zbo-hom | Use 'Zbohom' when you want to say goodbye in a formal or neutral context |
| 🇮🇳 Tamil | பிரியாவிடை | pree-yah-vee-dai | Use 'பிரியாவிடை' when you are parting ways with someone |
| 🇮🇳 Telugu | వీడుకి | vee-du-kee | Use this phrase when you are parting ways with someone |
| 🇧🇩 Bengali | বিদায় | bee-dah-yee | Use 'বিদায়' when you are parting ways with someone |
| 🇲🇾 Malay | Selamat tinggal | suh-lah-maht ting-gahl | You can use 'Selamat tinggal' when parting ways with someone |
| 🇮🇷 Persian | خداحافظ | khodaa-haafez | You can use 'خداحافظ' when parting ways with someone |
| 🇳🇵 Nepali | अलविदा | ahl-vee-dah | Use 'अलविदा' when you are parting ways with someone |
| 🇦🇱 Albanian | Mirupafshim | mee-roo-pahf-sheem | Use 'Mirupafshim' when you want to say goodbye in most situations |
| 🇮🇳 Malayalam | വിട | vee-da | Use 'വിട' when you are parting ways with someone |
| 🇮🇳 Kannada | ವಿದಾಯ | vee-daa-ya | Use 'ವಿದಾಯ' when you are parting ways with someone |
| 🇮🇳 Marathi | नमस्कार | nuh-muh-skaar | Use 'नमस्कार' when you are parting ways with someone |
| 🇮🇳 Gujarati | આવજો | ahv-jo | Use 'આવજો' when you are parting ways with someone |
| 🇰🇪 Swahili | Kwaheri | kwah-heh-ree | Use 'Kwaheri' when you are saying goodbye to someone |
| 🇿🇦 Afrikaans | Totsiens | toh-tsiens | You can use 'Totsiens' when parting ways with someone |
| 🇮🇪 Irish | Slán | slawn | You can use 'Slán' when you are parting ways with someone |
| 🏴 Welsh | Hwyl fawr | hoyl vowr | You can use 'hwyl fawr' when parting ways with someone |
| 🏛️ Latin | Vale | vah-leh | Use 'Vale' when you are parting from someone |
| 🌺 Hawaiian | Aloha | ah-loh-hah | You can use 'Aloha' as a farewell in both formal and casual settings |
| 🇳🇿 Maori | Haere rā | high-reh rah | Use 'Haere rā' when you are saying goodbye to someone who is leaving |
| 🇿🇦 Zulu | Hamba kahle | huhm-bah kah-leh | You can use 'Hamba kahle' when parting ways with someone |
| 🇳🇬 Yoruba | O dabọ | oh dah-boh | You can use 'O dabọ' when you are leaving someone or ending a conversation |
| 🇳🇬 Hausa | Sai anjima | sigh ahn-jee-mah | You can use 'Sai anjima' when parting ways with someone |
| 🇸🇴 Somali | Nabad gelyo | nah-bahd geh-lee-yoh | Use 'Nabad gelyo' when you are leaving someone or ending a conversation |
| 🇮🇸 Icelandic | Bless | bles | You can use 'Bless' when parting ways with someone |
| 🇪🇸 Catalan | Adéu | ah-deh-oo | You can use 'Adéu' when parting ways with someone |
| 🇲🇲 Burmese | သွားတော့မယ် | thwa-daw-meh | Use this phrase when you are parting ways with someone |
| 🇰🇭 Khmer | លាហើយ | lee-ah-hay | You can use 'លាហើយ' when parting ways with someone |
| 🇱🇰 Sinhala | ආයුබෝවන් | ah-yoo-boh-wan | Use 'ආයුබෝවන්' when you are parting ways with someone in a polite manner |
| 🇱🇦 Lao | ລາກ່ອນ | lah-gon | Use this phrase when you are leaving someone or ending a conversation |
| 🇪🇹 Amharic | ደህና ሁን | deh-na hoon | You can use 'ደህና ሁን' when parting ways with someone |
| 🇬🇪 Georgian | ნახვამდის | nakh-vam-dees | Use 'ნახვამდის' when you are parting ways with someone |
| 🇦🇲 Armenian | Ցտեսություն | ts-teh-soo-tyoon | Use 'Ցտեսություն' when you are parting ways with someone |
| 🇦🇫 Pashto | خداحافظ | khodahafez | You can use 'خداحافظ' when parting ways with someone |
| 🇵🇰 Sindhi | خدا حافظ | khuda hafiz | You can use 'خدا حافظ' when parting ways with someone |
Goodbye in Spanish
Adiós (ah-dee-ohs)
You can use 'Adiós' when you are parting ways with someone, whether it's a formal or informal situation. It is appropriate for both friends and acquaintances. In more casual settings, you might prefer 'Chao' or 'Hasta luego'.
Examples
- Adiós, nos vemos mañana.
Goodbye, see you tomorrow. - Adiós, cuídate mucho.
Goodbye, take care.
Other ways to say it
- Hasta luego: used when you expect to see the person again soon
- Chao: a casual way to say goodbye, often used among friends
Goodbye in French
Au revoir (oh ruh-vwahr)
You can use 'Au revoir' when parting ways with someone. It is appropriate in both formal and informal settings. It's a polite way to say goodbye. For more casual situations, you might use 'À plus' or 'À bientôt'.
Examples
- Merci pour tout, au revoir !
Thank you for everything, goodbye!
Other ways to say it
- À bientôt: Use when you expect to see the person again soon.
- Adieu: Use in more formal or final situations.
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How do you say “Goodbye” in different languages?
Spanish: Adiós · French: Au revoir · Japanese: さようなら · Italian: Arrivederci · German: Auf Wiedersehen · Korean: 안녕히 가세요.
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