फिर मिलेंगे
phir milenge
In Hindi, 'see you again' is expressed as फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge).
This phrase is used to say goodbye when you expect to meet the person in the future.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase फिर मिलेंगे is composed of phir (again) and milenge (will meet).
Which one should you use?
You can also use दोबारा मिलेंगे for a more formal tone or the casual मिलते रहेंगे, which translates to 'we will keep meeting'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form फिर मिलेंगे uses the masculine plural/honorific verb form, which is the standard way to express 'we will meet again' or to be polite to the listener. If a male speaker wants to use the first-person singular form, he would say फिर मिलूँगा.
How do you pronounce it?
phir milenge
Did you know?
- While फिर मिलेंगे is a common goodbye, in many Indian cultures, people avoid saying a definitive 'goodbye' and instead use phrases that imply a future reunion to avoid the finality of parting.
- The word फिर in फिर मिलेंगे shares a distant root with the verb फिरना, which means 'to roam' or 'to wander'.
- The root of फिर is shared across several languages of the Indian subcontinent, appearing in Punjabi as ਫਿਰ and Nepali as फेरि.
Examples in context
- फिर मिलेंगे, Rahul!See you again, Rahul!
- दोबारा मिलेंगे, Didi!We will meet again, sister!
- मिलते रहेंगे, Bhaiya!We will keep meeting, brother!
- ठीक है, फिर मिलेंगे।thik hai, phir milenge.Okay, see you again.
- अलविदा, फिर मिलेंगे!alvida, phir milenge!Goodbye, see you again!
- अगले हफ्ते, फिर मिलेंगे।agle hafte, phir milenge.See you again next week.
Example conversation
Rahul and Anjali are leaving a coffee shop after a friendly chat.
- राहुल Rahulआज बहुत मज़ा आया, अंजलि।aaj bahut mazaa aaya, anjali.I had a lot of fun today, Anjali.
- अंजलि Anjaliमुझे भी, राहुल।mujhe bhi, rahul.Me too, Rahul.
- राहुल Rahulचलो, फिर मिलेंगे।chalo, phir milenge.Anyway, see you again.
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ, फिर मिलेंगे!haan, phir milenge!Yes, see you again!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries फिर, CC BY-SA 4.0.
