How to say 'goodbye' in Russian! (VIDEO)
The most Russian American, Tim Kirby, offers several popular options, depending on who you are speaking to!
How would you say goodbye in Russian? When speaking to a friend or even a foe!
- Пока – bye. The most easy and casual form.
- До свидания – good bye. Literally "till we meet again".
- Увидимся - see you later!
- До скорого! or До скорой встречи! – Until we meet soon.
- Счастливо! – something like “happy trails” to you partner.
- Всего хорошего! – All the best to you!
- Прощай – farewell. Something It's something you say when you're pretty sure you'll never see the person again.
- Давай пока… something untranslatable. It is sort of a hint that you will have interaction in the future, kind of, whatever.
- Чао-какао! - a funny way to say bye with an Italian twist (“ciao”). In fact the way to say hello or good bye in any language works in Moscow really… нихау, асаламалейкум, бон жорнио and so on.
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