🇫🇷 French phrases
How to say “Goodbye” in French
Au revoir
oh ruh-VWAHR
Literally: until seeing againneutral
Standard goodbye in any situation, including leaving a shop. In casual speech the middle vowel often drops: 'oh RVWAHR'.
Other ways to say it
| French | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salut | sah-LOO | Bye | informal, among friends |
| Ciao | CHOW | Bye | casual, borrowed from Italian |
| Adieu | ah-DYUH | Farewell | forever or for a very long time; regional everyday use in southern France and Switzerland |
In a sentence
Merci, au revoir et bonne journée !
mehr-SEE, oh ruh-VWAHR ay bun zhoor-NAY
Thanks, goodbye and have a nice day!
More French phrases
HelloBonjourThank youMerciPleaseS'il vous plaîtSorryPardonExcuse meExcusez-moiYesOuiNoNonGood morningBonjourGood eveningBonsoirGood nightBonne nuitHow are you?Comment allez-vous ?My name is…Je m'appelle…Nice to meet youEnchantéI love youJe t'aimeI miss youTu me manquesHappy birthdayJoyeux anniversaireCheersSanté !Enjoy your mealBon appétitWelcomeBienvenueCongratulationsFélicitationsHappy New YearBonne annéeI don't understandJe ne comprends pasDo you speak English?Parlez-vous anglais ?How much is it?C'est combien ?Where is the toilet?Où sont les toilettes ?Help!Au secours !BeautifulBeau / BelleFriendAmi / AmieSee you laterÀ plus tard
“Goodbye” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianნახვამდისnakhvamdis🇪🇸 SpanishAdiósah-DYOHS🇩🇪 GermanAuf Wiedersehenowf VEE-der-zay-en🇮🇹 ItalianArrivederciah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseTchauCHOW🇷🇺 RussianДо свиданияdo svidaniya🇯🇵 Japaneseさようならsayōnara🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese再见zàijiàn🇰🇷 Korean안녕히 가세요annyeonghi gaseyo🇸🇦 Arabicمع السلامةma'a as-salama🇦🇲 ArmenianՑտեսությունtstesutyun🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniGörüşənədəkgoe-rew-sha-na-dak🇮🇷 Persianخداحافظkhodâhâfez🇹🇭 Thaiลาก่อนla kon🇻🇳 VietnameseTạm biệttahm bee-et🇺🇦 UkrainianДо побаченняdo pobachennia🇷🇸 SerbianДовиђењаdoviđenja🇬🇷 GreekΑντίοadío🇮🇱 Hebrewלהתראותlehitra'ot