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goodbyeused to express good wishes when parting or at the end of a conversation

Part of speech: INTERJECTION

Definition: used to express good wishes when parting or at the end of a conversation

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/

Korean meaning: 작별할 때 하는 인사말

Korean pronunciation: 굿**바이**

Example Sentences

  • My cat waves its paw whenever I say goodbye - I think it learned it from watching too many movies!
  • She couldn't say goodbye to her favorite coffee mug, so she packed it in her suitcase.
  • It's time to say goodbye to summer and hello to pumpkin spice everything.

goodbye

INTERJECTION

//ɡʊdˈbaɪ//

used to express good wishes when parting or at the end of a conversation

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/

🌳Etymology

Rootgood
Suffix-bye

Origin

원래는 'God be with ye'(신이 당신과 함께하시길)라는 기원문에서 시작되었습니다. 17세기경 'good-b'wi ye', 'good-bye'로 줄어들면서 현재 형태가 되었어요. 종교적 축복에서 일상 인사말로 변화한 흥미로운 역사를 가지고 있습니다.

🎵Rhyme

shyflytrycrydry
shy
fly
try
cry
dry

🔗Collocations

goodbye kiss
say goodbye
wave goodbye
bid goodbye
final goodbye
tearful goodbye

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat waves its paw whenever I say goodbye - I think it learned it from watching too many movies!

😄 Fun example

She couldn't say goodbye to her favorite coffee mug, so she packed it in her suitcase.

It's time to say goodbye to summer and hello to pumpkin spice everything.

😄 Fun example

Don't say goodbye - just say 'see you later, alligator!'

📚Related Words

Synonyms

farewellbyesee youso longadieu

Antonyms

hellohiwelcome

Related

departurepartingleavegreetingfarewell

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