Phrase guide

say goodbye

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To wish someone farewell upon their leaving.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: literal sense

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To separate from someone or something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • If we can't agree on whether to have children, maybe it's time to say goodbye.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To cease to have, or have to do, something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, idiomatic

Examples

  • Say goodbye to long waits at the airport with our new preboarding service.
  • You can say goodbye to your inheritance if you annoy your parents too much!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

67 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: وَدَّعَ (waddaʕa) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Azerbaijani: sağollaşmaq — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Azerbaijani: vidalaşmaq — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Azerbaijani: xudahafizləşmək — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Basque: agurkatu — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Belarusian: разві́твацца (razvítvacca) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Belarusian: развіта́цца (razvitácca) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Belarusian: адві́твацца (advítvacca) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Belarusian: адвіта́цца (advitácca) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Belarusian: жагна́цца (žahnácca) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Belarusian: пажагна́цца (pažahnácca) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Chichewa: kupita — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Chinese Mandarin: 告別 /告别 (gàobié) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Czech: loučit se — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Dutch: gedag zeggen — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Dutch: vaarwel zeggen — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Dutch: afscheid nemen — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Finnish: hyvästellä — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • French: dire adieu — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • French: faire ses adieux — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • French: prendre congé de — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • French: dire au revoir — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Georgian: ემშვიდობება (emšvidobeba) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Georgian: დაემშვიდობება (daemšvidobeba) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • German: Abschied nehmen — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • German: sich verabschieden — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • German: Lebewohl sagen — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • German: auf Wiedersehen sagen — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Greek: αποχαιρετώ (apochairetó) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Hungarian: búcsúzik — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Hungarian: elbúcsúzik — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Hungarian: elköszön — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Hungarian: búcsút mond — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Hungarian: búcsút vesz — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Irish: ceiliúir — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Old Irish: celebraid — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Italian: congedarsi — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Japanese: いとまごいをする (itomagoi o suru) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Japanese: 別れを告げる (wakare o tsugeru) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Japanese: 告別する (kokubetsu suru) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Kazakh: қоштасу (qoştasu) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Korean: 작별을 고하다 (jakbyeoreul gohada) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Korean: 이별을 고하다 (ibyeoreul gohada) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Korean: 리별을 고하다 (ribyeoreul gohada) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Norwegian: ta adjø — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Norwegian: ta avskjed — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Norwegian: ta farvel — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Norwegian: si adjø — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Old English: grētan — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Polish: żegnać się — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Polish: pożegnać się — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Portuguese: despedir-se — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Russian: проща́ться (proščátʹsja) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Russian: прости́ться (prostítʹsja) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Russian: попроща́ться (poproščátʹsja) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Slovene: se posloviti — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Spanish: despedirse — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Swedish: ta farväl — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Turkish: hoşçakal demek — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Ukrainian: проща́тися (proščátysja) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Ukrainian: прости́тися (prostýtysja) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Ukrainian: попроща́тися (poproščátysja) — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Vietnamese: chia tay — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Volapük: leditön — wish someone farewell upon their leaving
  • Hungarian: elbúcsúzik — separate from someone
  • Hungarian: búcsút mond — separate from someone
  • Hungarian: elválnak útjaik — separate from someone