Spanish Conversation · Level 12
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Spanish word
adiós
Pronunciation
IPA/aˈðjos/
Meaning
- interjectiongoodbye
Example
¡Adiós! Hasta mañana.
Goodbye, see you tomorrow!
More examples
Nos dijimos adiós al colgar la llamada.
We said goodbye to each other when we hung up the call.
Core concept
Short parting exclamation used when leaving.
Common phrases
decir adiós a alguien
say goodbye to someone
despedirse diciendo adiós
say goodbye when parting
Similar words
hasta luego: Signals an expectation of meeting again later when parting.
nos vemos: Conveys a casual, everyday 'see you' implying a near-future reunion.
chau: Marks a very short, informal goodbye typically used with close friends.
hasta pronto: Expresses an expectation of seeing the person again soon.
Definition in Spanish
Exclamación breve para indicar que uno se va o que termina una conversación al separarse.
Word origin
The word derives from medieval Spanish a Dios 'to God', originally a brief blessing that fused and contracted into adiós.
Usage tips
- Often stronger than English bye and sometimes taken as a final farewell, so speakers often choose hasta luego or nos vemos for casual goodbyes.
Other meanings
- byeinterjection
- bye-byeinterjection
- farewellnoun
Opposites
- holahellointerjection