German greetings 2: bye, bye

#phrases

This is how we say “goodbye” in German:

The formal and mega polite way is “Auf Wiedersehen” = goodbye.*

“Tschüß” = “bye” - is very common and used among people who know each other well (e.g. friends, colleagues, relatives, neighbours etc.)

Other common possibilites are:

Bis bald / Mach’s gut = see you soon

* On the phone you don’t say “Auf Wiedersehen”. Why? Well, you don’t actually “see” the person you’re talking to and “sehen” means “(to) see”. Instead, you’d say “Auf Wiederhören” -> “hören” = “(to) hear”.