Видимо се ускоро
Vidimo se uskoro
Видимо се ускоро (Vidimo se uskoro) is the Serbian way to say "see you soon".
This phrase is used as an interjection when saying goodbye.
Meaning: goodbye (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is literally composed of vidimo (we see), se (each other/ourselves) and uskoro (soon). The root verb is videti, which means "to see".
How does it change in a sentence?
You can shorten the phrase to just Vidimo se to mean "See you" or "See you later".
How do you pronounce it?
Vidimo se uskoro
When do people say it?
In Serbia, Ćao is a common greeting used to say both "hi" or "bye".
Did you know?
- Depending on the region, a speaker might replace Видимо се ускоро with Чујемо се, which literally means 'we hear each other' and is used when the next contact will be via phone.
- The word videti shares a distant ancestral connection with the English word 'wit', as both relate to the concept of perception and knowledge.
- The word скоро can be used to describe physical distance as well as time, meaning both 'soon' and 'nearby'.
Examples in context
- Видимо се ускоро!See you soon!This sentence is useful for seeing how to express the exclamation "See you soon!" using Видимо се ускоро.Tatoeba #8845715 by Lebad, translation #32672 by CK
- Super je bilo danas! Ćao, vidimo se!Today was great! Bye, see you soon!
- Da, baš smo se dobro proveli! Vidimo se uskoro!Yeah, we had a really good time! See you soon!
- Хвала на свему, видимо се ускоро!Thanks for everything, see you soon!
Example conversation
Two friends are ending a phone call.
- MarkoМорам ићи, причамо касније.I have to go, we'll talk later.
- JelenaВажи, видимо се ускоро.Alright, see you soon.
- MarkoЋао, Јелена!Bye, Jelena!
- JelenaЋао, Марко!Bye, Marko!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
