До свидания
do svidaniyaneutral, polite
Dasvidaniya is the English spelling of До свидания (do svidaniya), the standard Russian goodbye. It is written as two words in Russian. It is also called Пока (poka) and Всего доброго (vsego dobrogo).
Meaning: farewell (interjection)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| До свидания | do svidaniya | neutral, polite |
| Пока | poka | casual |
| Всего доброго | vsego dobrogo | polite |
До свидания (do svidaniya) is safe with anyone, from a shop assistant to a boss. With friends people say Пока (poka), which is close to "bye".
Which one should you use?
Всего доброго (vsego dobrogo) means "all the best" and sounds warm and polite. It is common when leaving a shop or an office.
How do you pronounce it?
Say it as "da svee-DAH-nya". In speech the first word до is usually reduced to "da" and the stress falls on да.
Did you know?
- До свидания (do svidaniya) literally means "until meeting", the same idea as au revoir in French.
Examples in context
- До свидания, до завтра!do svidaniya, do zavtra!Goodbye, see you tomorrow!
- Пока, увидимся!poka, uvidimsya!Bye, see you around!
- Всего доброго, спасибо!vsego dobrogo, spasibo!All the best, thank you!
Example conversation
Olga leaves a pharmacy in Moscow after the pharmacist Irina helped her.
- Ольга OlgaСпасибо большое. До свидания.spasibo bolshoye. do svidaniya.Thank you very much. Goodbye.
- IrinaВсего доброго. Выздоравливайте!vsego dobrogo. vyzdoravlivayte!All the best. Get well soon!
- Ольга OlgaСпасибо!spasibo!Thanks!
A coworker once said that too me, but I never knew what it meant. Thank you.