Adiós
/adjos/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'bye to someone' in Spanish is Adiós.
Other phrases include Hasta la próxima, which is similar to 'until next time' in English and Hasta pronto, which means 'see you soon' and can be used in both formal and informal settings.
Which one should you use?
While Adiós can sometimes imply a permanent farewell, Hasta luego is a more common, casual way to say goodbye when you expect to see the person again soon. Additionally, Nos vemos is a common idiomatic way to say goodbye, literally meaning 'we see each other'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Adiós is a standard, neutral-to-formal way to say goodbye that is appropriate in almost any social setting. For more casual situations, you can use Nos vemos to say 'see you' or Chao, which is an informal word used widely among Spanish speakers, especially in Latin America, equivalent to 'bye' or 'goodbye'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, hasta luego may be heard more frequently as a formal goodbye than adiós.
How do you pronounce it?
/adjos/
Did you know?
- The word Adiós is a contraction of 'to God', implying a prayer that you are commending the person to God's care as you part.
- The casual term chao is not originally Spanish but was borrowed from the Italian word ciao.
- The informal nos vemos is so common that it is often used as a way to end a phone call even if the participants live in different countries.
Examples in context
- Adiós, que tengas un buen día.Bye, have a good day.
- Dile adiós a tu hermano.Say goodbye to your brother.
- Me voy, ¡adiós a todos!I'm leaving, bye to everyone!
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are leaving a small coffee shop.
- LucíaBueno, ya es tarde. ¡Adiós, Javier!Well, it is late. Bye, Javier!
- JavierSí, nos vemos mañana, Lucía.Yes, see you tomorrow, Lucía.
- LucíaQue te vaya muy bien.Hope everything goes well for you.
- JavierGracias, adiós.Thanks, bye.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries adiós, CC BY-SA 4.0.
