फिर मिलते हैं
phir milte haineveryday, see you again
A natural goodbye in Hindi is फिर मिलते हैं (phir milte hain), meaning "we will meet again". बाय (baay) is the casual loanword, and अलविदा (alvida) is a formal and often final farewell.
Meaning: farewell (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| फिर मिलते हैं | phir milte hain | everyday, see you again |
| बाय | baay | casual |
| अलविदा | alvida | formal, final |
Friends often end a call with ठीक है, बाय (theek hai, baay). In a polite exchange, people also say नमस्ते (namaste) when they leave.
Which one should you use?
अलविदा (alvida) sounds serious and is used in songs, poems and long goodbyes. It is not the casual word for everyday meetings.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
To elders, नमस्ते (namaste) or प्रणाम (pranaam) is more respectful than बाय (baay).
Did you know?
- अलविदा (alvida) comes from Arabic and Persian and is common in Urdu poetry and Hindi film songs.
Examples in context
- ठीक है, फिर मिलते हैं।Theek hai, phir milte hain.Okay, see you again.
- बाय, कल बात करते हैं।Baay, kal baat karte hain.Bye, we will talk tomorrow.
Example conversation
Two colleagues, Seema and Deepak, say goodbye at the office gate in Chennai.
- Seemaमैं चलती हूँ, फिर मिलते हैं।Main chalti hoon, phir milte hain.I am leaving, see you again.
- Deepakठीक है, कल मिलेंगे।Theek hai, kal milenge.Okay, we will meet tomorrow.
- Seemaबाय, ध्यान से जाना।Baay, dhyaan se jaana.Bye, go carefully.
