خدا حافظ
khuda hafizstandard
The standard Urdu goodbye is خدا حافظ (khuda hafiz), literally "God be your protector". Many speakers also just say the English word بائے (bye). It is also called اللہ حافظ (Allah hafiz) and پھر ملیں گے (phir milenge).
Meaning: farewell (interjection)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| خدا حافظ | khuda hafiz | standard |
| اللہ حافظ | Allah hafiz | religious tone |
| بائے | bye | English loan, casual |
| پھر ملیں گے | phir milenge | see you again |
To say you will meet again, use پھر ملیں گے (phir milenge), "we will meet again".
Which one should you use?
اللہ حافظ (Allah hafiz) has the same meaning and names Allah directly, so some speakers prefer it. بائے (bye) is casual and common among friends and young people.
When do people say it?
Urdu speakers mix English words into daily speech, and "bye" is one of the most common.
Did you know?
- خدا (khuda) is the Persian word for God, which Urdu took from Persian along with much of its vocabulary.
Examples in context
- اچھا، خدا حافظachchha, khuda hafizOkay, goodbye.
- پھر ملیں گےphir milengeWe will meet again.
Example conversation
Ali and his classmate Sara say goodbye after class in Lahore.
- علی Aliاچھا، میں چلتا ہوںachchha, main chalta hoonOkay, I am leaving.
- Saraٹھیک ہے، خدا حافظtheek hai, khuda hafizAlright, goodbye.
- علی Aliبائے، کل ملتے ہیںbye, kal milte hainBye, see you tomorrow.
