English–Spanish
“say goodbye to” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/despeˈðiɾ/
Example
Antes de viajar, se despidió de toda su familia.
Before he traveled, he said goodbye to his entire family.
How to say “say goodbye to” in Spanish
“Say goodbye to” in Spanish is despedir.
A person embracing another at a doorway as a car pulls away.
Example sentences with despedir
La empresa despidió a tres empleados por recortes.
The company fired three employees because of cutbacks.
Tips for using despedir
- Despedirse normally takes de plus the person or place being left (despedirse de alguien), whereas despedir without the reflexive pronoun usually refers to dismissing or firing someone.