Parting phrase

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Parting phrases are sentences to show attention or to express friendship or social status between individuals or groups of people parting from each other after a meeting or gathering. Parting phrases are highly culture-, situation- and interpersonal specific and may change within a culture depending on social status and personal relationship. This topic includes rituals other than gestures. For gestures, see Parting gesture.

Contents 1 Spoken 2 Spoken (other than English) 3 Gestures 4 See also

[edit] Spoken

Spoken parting phrases are customary or ritualised

• "Goodbye" or "Bye"
• "See you later", "See you", or "Later"
• "Cheerio" or "Cheers"
• "Ciao"
• "Take it easy" or "Take care"
• "Have a good one"

• "May the Force be with you" - the phrase spoken by the Jedi in Star Wars movies.
• "Live long and prosper" - Vulcan farewell phrase in Star Trek series.
• "Have a nice life."
• "Have a nice day"
• "Peace" or "Peace out"

[edit] Spoken (other than English)

French:

• "Au revoir"
• "Adieu"
• "À bientôt"
• "À plus tard"

German:

• "Auf Wiedersehen"
• "Auf Wiederhören" (Mainly telephone usage)
• "Tschüss"
• "Tschö mit ö"
• "Bis später"
• "Pfüa Gott" (mostly Bavaria)
• "Servus" (Southern Germany and Austria)
• "Seavas" (Austria)
• "Ade" (Baden)
• "Tschüßle"
• "Mach's gut"
• "Uf Widerlüge" (Switzerland)
• "Bis Moaje" (Saarland)
• "Aadie" (Zürich)

Greek:

• "Χαιρετε" (/ˈçεrεtε/)
• "Γεια σας" (/ˈjasas/)
• "Γεια σου" (/ˈjasu/)

Hindi-Urdu

• "Phir milengey"
• "Alvida"

Japanese:

• "Sayonara"
• "Jaa nee"

Marathi:

• "Bhetu nantar" (or conversationally "yeto mi")

Norwegian:

• "Ha det bra" (or just "Ha det")

Punjabi:

• "Chalo" (Bye, also used as Anyway...)

Spanish:

• "Adiós"
• "Hasta luego" (See you later)
• "Hasta la vista"
• "Chau"

Swedish:

• "Hejdå" (parting version of the greeting "Hej")

Tagalog:

• "Paalam"

Portuguese:

• "Adeus"
• "Tchau"
• "Até Mais"

[edit] Gestures

• Bowing
• Cheek kissing
• Handshake
• Joining Palms

[edit] See also

• Greeting
• Salutation