ಹೋಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ
hogi baruthene
Goodbye in Kannada is ಹೋಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ (hogi baruthene).
In Kannada, people often avoid using a direct equivalent to the English "goodbye" because the English term can imply a permanent departure. The standard way to say goodbye is ಹೋಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
Meaning: farewell (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ಹೋಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ literally means "I will go and come back".
Which one should you use?
While the English "goodbye" focuses on the act of leaving, the Kannada phrase ಹೋಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ focuses on the promise of returning.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase ಹೋಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ is in the first-person singular form, indicating the speaker's intent to return.
How do you pronounce it?
hogi baruthene
Did you know?
- The cultural aversion to permanent farewells is so strong that using a word for 'final departure' in a casual setting can be seen as an omen of bad luck.
- Using the word ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ (namaskara) can serve as both a greeting when arriving and a farewell when departing.
- The structure of ಹೋಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ (hogi baruthene) reflects a wider linguistic pattern in several South Indian languages where 'going' is paired with 'coming' to soften the exit.
Examples in context
- ನಾನು ಈಗ ಹೋಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ.nānu īga hōgi baruttēne.I will leave now.
- ಅಪ್ಪಾ, ನಾನು ಹೋಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ.appā, nānu hōgi baruttēne.Dad, goodbye.
- ಸರಿ, ನಾನು ಹೋಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ.sari, nānu hōgi baruttēne.Okay, goodbye.
