How to Say “Bye” in Icelandic

Ways to say it

Which one should you use?

The form bæ is an informal way to say goodbye equivalent to bye or bye-bye in English. The form bless bless consists of the word bless repeated, which is a common, friendly and informal way to say goodbye. The form bæjó is a highly colloquial, cute or playful way to say goodbye, often used with children or close friends. Bæ-bæ is an even more informal and affectionate way to say bye-bye.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

bæ is an informal, shortened version of 'bless' used similarly to the English 'bye'. bless bless is a common, friendly and informal way to say goodbye.

When do people say it?

Repeating the word as bless bless is a common, friendly and informal way to say goodbye.