Say Goodbye Properly
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45651)
Philippines
November 23, 2015 5:36am CST
"Magpaalam" means to say goodbye or to ask permission.
If you're leaving for school or work, you tell your family, "Aalis na ako" ("I'm going now" or "I'm leaving now.")
If you're a guest or visitor, you can say the same thing.
But if you are not coming back to eat meals or sleep there, that's when you say, "Uuwi na ako" ("I'm going home now).
When you say goodbye, how specific are you?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
23 Nov 15
@ladyduck if an old friend came home for a visit after a long, long time, do you say arrivederci when you part? is it the same as "till we meet again?" is "a dopo" the same as "i'll be back?"
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
25 Nov 15
i've also heard 'have a wonderful rest of the day/rest of the week'
since thanksgiving there in the us starts tomorrow (nov26) i'll greet you now, happy thanksgiving to you and your family dawnald!
@topffer (42156)
• France
23 Nov 15
With the lessons of Tagalog I am receiving here times to times, I will be soon ready to visit your country
. Goodbye is always "au revoir" in French. In the Northern part of France, you can also say "adieu" when you are leaving someone for a long time or definitely, but this word is used in the Southern part of France to say "hello" or "goodbye" every day.
. Goodbye is always "au revoir" in French. In the Northern part of France, you can also say "adieu" when you are leaving someone for a long time or definitely, but this word is used in the Southern part of France to say "hello" or "goodbye" every day.1 person likes this
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
23 Nov 15
@topffer well, there's also the matter of pronunciation. i think other languages are harder to pronounce.
so 'au revoir' is goodbye whether you're coming back or not?
i thought 'adieu' was the same as 'adios' in spanish which meant goodbye.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
23 Nov 15
@hereandthere Yes, "au revoir" is a general goodbye. "Adieu" has the same root than "adios", but I think the use they make of it in Southern France comes from Occitan "Adieu-siatz/adizias" which is another Latin language still spoken by about 1/2 million people (my mother was speaking it natively).
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
23 Nov 15
@topffer so france has regional dialects, too?
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@spleendingo1 (801)
• Grand Haven, Michigan
23 Nov 15
It's probably a cultural thing, but when I say goodbye for any reason I just say "See ya later". If I really don't like the person I'll just say "eat a d ick....see ya later" lol 
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
23 Nov 15
@spleendingo1 when do you say "see you later" vs. "see you around?"
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@spleendingo1 (801)
• Grand Haven, Michigan
24 Nov 15
@hereandthere Just "See ya later". I never change it really. I mean, I'm sure I have without thinking, but generally that's all I say. 
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
25 Nov 15
I hate goodbyes, I really do. So I try not to say it... I always say "see you soon", or "take care of yourself".
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
25 Nov 15
@drosophila because goodbye sounds so final and forever. some of us also follow our farewells with 'ingat' which is 'take care.'
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
25 Nov 15
@hereandthere Absolutely, there's something morbid, about goodbyes.
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
25 Nov 15
i guess it depends on who you're talking to (family, friends) and where you are (ex. the language spoken there)
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
23 Nov 15
nowhere near as specific as this, plus things don't have as many shades. I could say, see you later! but that can mean in 5 minutes or 5 weeks.
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@troyburns (1405)
• New Zealand
1 Dec 15
We often say 'bye' but not 'goodbye', which is rather formal. Most often though,it's just 'see ya later'
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Nov 15
I say goodbye to my son with a kiss. I think it is more positive to say "see you later", than "goodbye", because it is sad to hear goodbye's.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
25 Nov 15
@ridingbet it's nice how affectionate you are with each other.
