goodbye
/ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/exclamation, noun
उच्चारण गुड्बाइ
अलविदा, नमस्ते (विदाई)
Basic word
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used when you leave somebody or when they leave you; an act of saying goodbye
अलविदा, नमस्ते (विदाई)
- Goodbye, see you tomorrow.
- The children waved goodbye as the train pulled out of the station.
- We said goodbye at the airport and promised to write every week.
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- Goodbye, and thank you for all your help!
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
goodbye (exclamation)
As an exclamation goodbye is said when leaving; it may be followed by a name.
Exclamation के रूप में goodbye विदा लेते समय कहा जाता है; इसके बाद नाम आ सकता है।
- Goodbye, Radhika; see you tomorrow.
- 'Goodbye!' he said and waved.
say goodbye (to somebody)
As a noun it is used in 'say goodbye to', 'wave goodbye' and 'kiss goodbye'.
Noun के रूप में यह 'say goodbye to', 'wave goodbye' और 'kiss goodbye' में आता है।
- She said goodbye to her friends at the station.
- The child waved goodbye from the window.
goodbye (noun): goodbyes
As a noun, goodbye is countable: a sad goodbye, long goodbyes.
Noun के रूप में goodbye countable है: a sad goodbye, long goodbyes।
- The goodbyes at the airport were emotional.
- It was a quick goodbye.
kiss something goodbye (idiom)
Kiss something goodbye means to accept that you will lose it.
Kiss something goodbye का अर्थ यह स्वीकार करना है कि आप उसे खो देंगे।
- If you lose your wallet, you can kiss it goodbye.
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verb + goodbye
saywavebidshoutwhisper
- He waved goodbye as the train left.
adjective + goodbye
tearfulfinallongquickemotional
- They said a tearful goodbye.
goodbye + noun
kisspartyspeechnotegift
- The class gave a goodbye party for the teacher.
goodbye + to
goodbye to the old yeargoodbye to schoolgoodbye to friends
- We said goodbye to school after the last paper.
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- Radhika waved goodbye as the bus took her friends away.
जब बस ने उसके दोस्तों को दूर ले जाना शुरू किया तो राधिका ने हाथ हिलाकर विदा ली।
- The students sang a song as their final goodbye to the principal.
विद्यार्थियों ने प्रधानाचार्य को अंतिम विदाई के रूप में गीत गाया।
- Goodbye is also written as good-bye or good bye in older books.
पुरानी किताबों में goodbye को good-bye या good bye भी लिखा जाता है।
- He left without saying goodbye to anyone.
वह किसी को अलविदा कहे बिना चला गया।
- It was hard to say goodbye to my hostel room.
अपने हॉस्टल के कमरे को अलविदा कहना मुश्किल था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She said me goodbye.
✓ She said goodbye to me.
Say goodbye takes 'to' before the person.
Say goodbye में व्यक्ति से पहले 'to' आता है।
✗ She left without saying goodbye with anyone.
✓ She left without saying goodbye to anyone.
Say goodbye takes 'to', not 'with'.
Say goodbye के साथ 'to' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These farewell words differ in time and warmth.
ये विदाई के शब्द समय और आत्मीयता में भिन्न हैं।
More formal or literary, often for a long parting.
अधिक औपचारिक या साहित्यिक, प्रायः लंबे बिछोह के लिए।
- A farewell party.
?Which word?
Keep the leaving words: goodbye, bye, farewell (formal), see you, take care, adieu (French).
विदाई के शब्द याद रखिए: goodbye, bye, farewell (औपचारिक), see you, take care, adieu (French)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Kiss or say goodbye to sth (accept that you will lose something), wave goodbye.
Idioms: kiss या say goodbye to sth (मान लेना कि कुछ खो देंगे), wave goodbye (हाथ हिलाकर विदा करना)।
⌂Word origin and word building
Word origin: goodbye is a short form of 'God be with you'.
शब्द-उत्पत्ति में goodbye, 'God be with you' का संक्षिप्त रूप है।