बाद में मिलेंगे
bād mẽ mileṅge
The English phrase 'see you later' is translated into Hindi as बाद में मिलेंगे (bād mẽ mileṅge). Wiktionary also lists फिर मिलते हैं (phir milte ha͠i) and फिर मिलेंगे (phir mileṅge).
Meaning: goodbye (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| बाद में मिलेंगे | bād mẽ mileṅge |
| फिर मिलते हैं | phir milte ha͠i |
| फिर मिलेंगे | phir mileṅge |
The phrase is used to say goodbye. While बाद में मिलेंगे focuses on the specific future event of meeting at a later time, फिर मिलते हैं is a more idiomatic way to express the sentiment of 'see you again'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase बाद में मिलेंगे (bād mẽ mileṅge) literally translates to 'later in will meet'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase बाद में मिलेंगे, the verb मिलेंगे (mileṅge) is the masculine plural or respectful future tense of the verb 'to meet'.
How do you pronounce it?
bād mẽ mileṅge
Did you know?
- The word में (meṃ) used in the phrase is a distant relative of the English word 'mid', both tracing back to the idea of being 'in the middle' of something.
- In India, a common gesture accompanying a goodbye phrase is the 'Namaste' gesture, where palms are pressed together.
- While बाद में मिलेंगे is a translation of 'see you later', many Hindi speakers simply use the English word 'bye' in casual settings.
Examples in context
- फिर मिलेंगे।I'll see you later.This sentence shows how to use the form फिर मिलेंगे.Tatoeba #450434 by minshirui, translation #32706 by CK
- धन्यवाद, फिर मिलेंगे।Dhanyavaad, phir milenge.
- चल, फिर मिलेंगे।Chal, phir milenge.
- यार, बाद में मिलते हैं।Yaar, baad mein milte hain.
- आज के लिए बस इतना ही, बाद में मिलेंगे।aaj ke liye bas itna hi, baad mein milenge.That's all for today, see you later.
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Example conversation
Aditya and Priya are finishing a study session at a cafe.
- आदित्य Adityaप्रिया, क्या हम आज यहीं रुकें?Priya, kya hum aaj yahin ruken?Priya, shall we stop here for today?
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, मुझे अब घर जाना चाहिए।haan, mujhe ab ghar jaana chahiye.Yes, I should go home now.
- आदित्य Adityaठीक है, बाद में मिलेंगे।theek hai, baad mein milenge.Alright, see you later.
- प्रिया Priyaबाय, आदित्य!bye, Aditya!Bye, Aditya!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “see you later” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries फिर, बाद, में, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
