Ways to say it
| Croatian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| doviđenja | /doʋid͡ʑěːɲa/ | Latin |
| do viđenja | Latin, alternative form | |
| zbogom | /zbôɡom/ | Latin |
Other options include the casual bok for "bye" or the polite parting phrase ugodan dan, which means "have a nice day". If you want to express gratitude before leaving, you can say hvala na svemu, meaning "thank you for everything".
What does it mean word for word?
The word doviđenja is a contraction of the phrase do viđenja, which literally means "until seeing" (or "until the seeing of you").
Which one should you use?
While doviđenja is the standard, polite way to say goodbye in most social situations, zbogom is much more dramatic and final. Use zbogom only in very formal or literary contexts, or when you do not expect to see the person again. The spelling do viđenja is an alternative form of doviđenja that adds an extra touch of formality.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Doviđenja is the appropriate, polite form to use with strangers, elders or in professional settings. For casual situations, you can use bok to say "bye" or pozdrav to say "regards" or "greetings".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase do viđenja, the word viđenja is the genitive singular form of the noun viđenje, which means "seeing" or "meeting".
How do you pronounce it?
/doʋidʑěːɲa/
Did you know?
- The dramatic parting phrase zbogom literally translates to 'with God'.
- In some coastal regions of Croatia, you may hear Italian-influenced variations of farewells due to centuries of Venetian rule.
- The casual term bok is used both for 'hello' and 'bye', much like the English 'hi' and 'bye' function in many contexts.
Examples in context
- Zbogom, Sayoko.Goodbye, Sayoko.This sentence is useful for showing how to use the final and dramatic form zbogom.Tatoeba #4543211 by gargabeshamel, translation #54013 by CN
- Bok, vidimo se sutra!Bye, see you tomorrow!
- Bok, uživaj u danu!Bye, have a great day!
- Doviđenja, bilo je zadovoljstvo razgovarati s vama.Goodbye, it was a pleasure talking with you.
- I vama hvala, nadam se da ćemo se uskoro ponovno vidjeti.Thank you as well, hope to see you again soon.
- Doviđenja, sutra ćemo se čuti.Goodbye, we will talk tomorrow.
- Doviđenja, ugodan ostatak dana.Goodbye, have a nice rest of the day.
Example conversation
Ivan and Mia are leaving a local cafe.
- IvanHvala na kavi, doviđenja!Thanks for the coffee, goodbye!
- MiaNema na čemu, doviđenja, Ivane.You're welcome, goodbye, Ivan.
- IvanČujemo se uskoro.Talk to you soon.
- MiaDa, vidimo se.Yes, see you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “goodbye” translations and entries doviđenja, do viđenja, zbogom, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries do, zbogom, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
