Meaning & use

auf Wiedersehen

interjection·Advanced

A German phrase used to say goodbye, literally meaning "until we see each other again."

See it in a sentence

She waved and called out "auf Wiedersehen" as the train pulled away.

The exchange students said "auf Wiedersehen" to their host family at the airport.

A note on using this word

"Auf Wiedersehen" is borrowed directly from German and is used in English mainly for stylistic effect or when speaking German.

Words with a similar meaning

goodbyefarewell

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Words with an opposite meaning

hello

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