100 Ways to Say Goodbye in Different Languages
Traveling teaches us many things, especially the importance of connecting with people from different cultures. One key aspect of this connection is knowing how to say goodbye in different languages. It’s not just about parting ways; it’s about showing respect for the local customs and leaving a good impression.
Whether it’s “Adios” in Spanish, “Sayonara” in Japanese, or “Au revoir” in French, mastering the simple works will make your travel experiences richer and more respectful.
Since it’s impossible to memorize goodbye in every language, I put together this simple guide to how to say bye in 100 different languages.
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How to Say Goodbye in Different Languages
| Language | Goodbye (English Spelling) | Phonetic Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| English | Goodbye | Good-bye |
| Mandarin Chinese | 再见 (Zàijiàn) | Zai-jian |
| Hindi | अलविदा (Alvida) | Al-vee-da |
| Spanish | Adiós | Ah-dee-os |
| French | Au revoir | Oh ruh-vwah |
| Standard Arabic | مع السلامة (Ma’a as-salama) | Ma-a as-sa-la-ma |
| Bengali | বিদায় (Bidāẏ) | Bi-da-ee |
| Russian | До свидания (Do svidaniya) | Do svee-da-nee-ya |
| Portuguese | Adeus | Ah-de-oosh |
| Urdu | خدا حافظ (Khuda hafiz) | Khu-da haa-fiz |
| Indonesian | Selamat tinggal | Se-la-mat teeng-gal |
| German | Auf Wiedersehen | Owf vee-der-zane |
| Japanese | さようなら (Sayōnara) | Sa-yo-na-ra |
| Swahili | Kwaheri | Kwa-he-ree |
| Marathi | निरोप घेतो (Niroop gheto) | Nee-rop ghe-to |
| Telugu | వీడ్కోలు (Veedkolu) | Veed-ko-lu |
| Turkish | Hoşça kal | Hosh-cha kal |
| Tamil | பிரியாவிடை (Piriya vida) | Pee-ree-ya vee-da |
| Korean | 안녕히 가세요 (Annyeonghi gaseyo) | Ahn-nyong-hee gah-se-yo |
| Vietnamese | Tạm biệt | Tahm bee-et |
| Italian | Arrivederci | Ah-ree-veh-der-chee |
| Hausa | Sai anjima | Sai an-jee-ma |
| Thai | ลาก่อน (La korn) | Lah gorn |
| Cantonese | 再見 (Joi gin) | Joy geen |
| Persian | خداحافظ (Khodahafez) | Khod-ah-haf-ez |
| Gujarati | આવજો (Aavjo) | Ahv-jo |
| Polish | Do widzenia | Do vee-dzen-ya |
| Ukrainian | До побачення (Do pobachennya) | Do po-ba-chen-nya |
| Punjabi | ਅਲਵਿਦਾ (Alvida) | Al-vee-da |
| Dutch | Tot ziens | Tot zeens |
| Burmese | သွားတော့မယ် (Thwa dau me) | Thwa dow may |
| Filipino | Paalam | Pah-ah-lam |
| Romanian | La revedere | Lah reh-veh-deh-re |
| Egyptian Arabic | مع السلامة (Ma’a as-salama) | Ma-a as-sa-la-ma |
| Malay | Selamat jalan | Se-la-mat ja-lan |
| Uzbek | Xayr | Khayr |
| Sindhi | وڏايون (Vidayoon) | Vee-dah-yoon |
| Amharic | ተጨማሪ ሆኖ ሆኖ (Techamir hōnō) | Teh-cha-meer ho-no |
| Oromo | Nagaa turaa | Na-gaa tu-raa |
| Igbo | Ka ọ dị | Kah oh dee |
| Azerbaijani | Sağolun | Sah-oh-loon |
| Sundanese | Pamit | Pah-meet |
| Kurdish | Bi xatirê te | Bee ha-tee-reh teh |
| Moroccan Arabic | بسلامة (Bislama) | Bi-sla-ma |
| Cebuano | Babay | Bah-bai |
| Nepali | बिदा (Bida) | Bee-da |
| Serbo-Croatian | Doviđenja | Doh-vee-jen-ya |
| Hungarian | Viszontlátásra | Vee-sont-la-tash-ra |
| Algerian Arabic | مع السلامة (Ma’a as-salama) | Ma-a as-sa-la-ma |
| Sinhala | සුභ ගමන් (Subha gaman) | Soo-bha ga-man |
| Northern Kurdish | Bi xatirê te | Bee ha-tee-reh teh |
| Czech | Nashledanou | Nas-khle-da-no |
| Greek | Αντίο (Antío) | An-dee-o |
| Chittagonian | বিদায় (Bidāẏ) | Bi-da-ee |
| Zulu | Hamba kahle | Hahm-bah kah-le |
| Khmer | លាហើយ (Lea heuy) | Lay hoo-ay |
| Turkmen | Sag boluň | Sah bolun |
| Kannada | ವಿದಾಯ (Vidāya) | Vee-da-ya |
| Xhosa | Hamba kakuhle | Hahm-bah ka-koo-hleh |
| Pashto | د خدای پامان (Da khuday pa aman) | Da khoo-dai pa ah-maan |
| Somali | Nabad gelyo | Na-bad ge-lyo |
| Malayalam | വിട (Vida) | Vee-da |
| Saraiki | الوداع (Alwida) | Al-wee-da |
| Hausa (Ghanaian) | Sai anjima | Sai an-jee-ma |
| Uzbek (Northern) | Xayr | Khayr |
| Yoruba | Odabo | Oh-da-bo |
| Oriya | ବିଦାୟ (Bidāẏa) | Bee-da-ya |
| Fula | Jam tan | Jam tan |
| Romanian (Moldovan) | La revedere | Lah reh-veh-deh-re |
| Balochi | وڏايون (Vidayoon) | Vee-dah-yoon |
| Kazakh | Сау болыңыз (Sau bolıñız) | Sow bo-lee-niz |
| Sindhi (Singaporean) | وڏايون (Vidayoon) | Vee-dah-yoon |
| Hebrew | שלום (Shalom) | Sha-lom |
| Lao | ລາກອນ (Lā kawn) | Lah kawn |
| Bulgarian | Довиждане (Dovizhdane) | Doh-veezh-da-ne |
| Tunisian Arabic | بسلامة (Bislama) | Bi-sla-ma |
| Slovak | Dovidenia | Do-vee-de-nya |
| Belarusian | Да пабачэння (Da pabachen’nya) | Dah pa-ba-chen-nya |
| Sesotho | Sala hantle | Sah-lah hahn-tleh |
| Lithuanian | Iki | Ee-kee |
| Slovenian | Nasvidenje | Nah-svee-den-ye |
| Latvian | Uz redzēšanos | Ooz red-zay-sha-nos |
| Tajik | Хайр (Khayr) | Khair |
| Bosnian | Doviđenja | Doh-vee-jen-ya |
| Catalan | Adéu | Ah-deh-oo |
| Croatian | Doviđenja | Doh-vee-jen-ya |
| Georgian | ნახვამდის (Nakhvamdis) | Nah-khvahm-dees |
| Ewe | Miakafui | Mee-ah-ka-foo-ee |
| Macedonian | Довиѓање (Dovidenje) | Doh-vee-den-ye |
| Fijian | Moce | Moh-they |
| Maltese | Ċaw | Ch-ow |
| Tigrinya | ቻው (Chaw) | Chow |
| Greenlandic | Inuulluarit | Ee-nu-ul-lua-rit |
| Montenegrin | Doviđenja | Doh-vee-jen-ya |
| Tibetan | ཀ་ལེ་བོང་ (Kale bong) | Kah-lay bong |
| Tswana | Tsamaya sentle | Tsa-ma-ya sen-tleh |
| Luxembourgish | Äddi | Eh-dee |
| Quechua | Tupananchikkama | Too-pa-nan-cheek-ka-ma |
| Shona | Sarai zvakanaka | Sa-rai zva-ka-na-ka |
| Guarani | Jajohe | Ha-ho-hay |
How to Pronounce Goodbye in Different Languages
As mentioned above, knowing how to bid farewell in multiple languages can enrich your travel experiences. And while phonetic spellings are helpful, nothing beats hearing the words spoken out loud.
This video is an easy way to learn the pronunciation of ‘goodbye’ in different languages, ensuring your farewells are as heartfelt as your greetings.
Before You Go…
Learning ‘goodbye’ in various other is a great start, but how about greeting someone with the same confidence? Read my guide to saying ‘hello’ in 100 languages to make sure your first impression is just as strong as your farewell.
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