תודה ולהתראות
toda ve'lehitraot
The Hebrew phrase for "thank you and goodbye" is תודה ולהתראות (toda ve'lehitraot).
This phrase is a polite way to express gratitude and say farewell at the end of a conversation or interaction.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of תודה (thanks) and ולהתראות (and to be seen again).
How do you pronounce it?
toda ve'lehitraot
Did you know?
- The word תודה shares a common root with the Hebrew word for 'confession', as both involve acknowledging a truth.
- In very casual settings, Israelis often replace the formal להתראות with the word ביי, borrowed directly from the English 'bye'.
- In a religious context, a person might say ברוך השם (thank God) as a way of expressing general gratitude, even when they are not specifically thanking a person.
Examples in context
- תודה ולהתראות!Thank you and goodbye!This example shows how to use תודה ולהתראות to express both thanks and a farewell.Tatoeba #4884810 by fekundulo, translation #4877445 by jshholland
- תודה ולהתראות, עד הפעם הבאה.toda u-le-hitra'ot, ad ha-pa'am ha-ba'a.Thank you and goodbye, until next time.
Example conversation
Noa is finishing her purchase at a small shop from Itai.
- נועה Noaזה הכל להיום, תודה.ze hakol le-hayom, toda.That is all for today, thank you.
- איתי Itayבבקשה, שיהיה לך יום טוב.be-vakasha, she-yihye lach yom tov.You're welcome, have a good day.
- נועה Noaגם לך, תודה ולהתראות!gam lecha, toda ve-lehitraot!You too, thank you and goodbye!
- איתי Itayלהתראות, ביי!lehitraot, bye!Goodbye, bye!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
