How to Say ‘Bye, take care!’ in German
Servus, mach's gut!
SER-voos mahks goot
[SER-voos mahks goot]
🇩🇪 In Germany: Servus is a friendly Bavarian and Austrian word for both hello and goodbye. It fits perfectly at Oktoberfest but sounds regional up north.
Phrase Breakdown
Servus
[SER-voos]
hi / bye
Informal greeting used for both hello and goodbye, common in southern Germany and Austria.
Servus, Michael! Wie war dein Tag?
Hi, Michael! How was your day?
mach's
[mahks]
make it / do it
Short for 'Mach es'; used in the friendly farewell meaning take care.
Mach's gut, bis morgen!
Take care, see you tomorrow!
gut
[goot]
well
Adverb used to say something works nicely or suitably.
Mittwoch passt gut für mich.
Wednesday works well for me.
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