Meaning & use
au revoir
A French phrase meaning 'goodbye,' literally 'until we see each other again,' also used occasionally in English.
See it in a sentence
She waved and called out 'au revoir' as the train pulled away.
They ended the French class by practicing how to say au revoir politely.
A note on using this word
Au revoir implies a future meeting, unlike the more final-sounding French word 'adieu.'
Words with a similar meaning
goodbyefarewell
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Words with an opposite meaning
hello
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