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“bye” in German

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Pronunciation

IPA/tʃʏs/

Example

Sie winkte und sagte tschüss.

She waved and said goodbye.

Illustration for tschüss (bye)

How to say “bye” in German

“Bye” in German is tschüss.

A departing person calls out a warm, brief goodbye while leaving a familiar group.

Full entry for tschüss: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with tschüss

Vor der Tür murmelte er leise tschüss.

By the door, he murmured softly, "bye."

Tips for using tschüss

  • Tschüss can stand alone as a farewell and can also precede a phrase such as bis dann without changing its informal register.

Other German words for “bye”

interjectionbye

Er sagte Bye und winkte.

He said "Bye" and waved.

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