🇩🇪 German phrases
How to say “Goodbye” in German
Auf Wiedersehen
owf VEE-der-zay-en
Literally: until seeing againformal
The standard polite goodbye in shops and with people you address as "Sie". On the phone use "Auf Wiederhören" (until hearing again). Among friends, "Tschüss" is far more common.
Other ways to say it
| German | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tschüss | chooss | Bye | Everyday, friends and casual shop exchanges |
| Auf Wiederhören | owf VEE-der-hur-en | Goodbye (on the phone) | Ending a phone call |
| Ciao | chow | Bye | Casual, very common among friends |
In a sentence
Vielen Dank und auf Wiedersehen!
FEE-len dahnk oont owf VEE-der-zay-en
Thanks very much, and goodbye!
More German phrases
HelloHalloThank youDankePleaseBitteSorryEntschuldigungExcuse meEntschuldigen SieYesJaNoNeinGood morningGuten MorgenGood eveningGuten AbendGood nightGute NachtHow are you?Wie geht's?My name is…Ich heiße …Nice to meet youFreut michI love youIch liebe dichI miss youIch vermisse dichHappy birthdayAlles Gute zum GeburtstagCheersProstEnjoy your mealGuten AppetitWelcomeWillkommenCongratulationsHerzlichen GlückwunschHappy New YearFrohes neues JahrI don't understandIch verstehe nichtDo you speak English?Sprechen Sie Englisch?How much is it?Wie viel kostet das?Where is the toilet?Wo ist die Toilette?Help!Hilfe!BeautifulschönFriendFreund / FreundinSee you laterBis später
“Goodbye” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianნახვამდისnakhvamdis🇪🇸 SpanishAdiósah-DYOHS🇫🇷 FrenchAu revoiroh ruh-VWAHR🇮🇹 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