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How to Say ‘Goodbye’ in French

Au revoir

oh ruh-vwahr

[oh ruh-vwahr]

💬 Usage Tip: In everyday speech the middle often drops out, so it sounds like (oh-rvwar).

Phrase Breakdown

[oh]

until the

Contraction of 'à' + 'le'; in this goodbye phrase it means 'until the (next)'.

Example

Au revoir, à demain !

Goodbye, see you tomorrow!

revoir

[ruh-vwahr]

see again

To meet with someone once more.

Example

Content de te revoir ici.

Happy to see you again here.

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