Do you know the origin of good-bye?
By eileenleyva
@eileenleyva (27562)
Philippines
December 6, 2021 9:38pm CST
Adios!
Au Revoir!
Sayonara!
Aloha!
Tata!
Paalam!
The last word is in Tagalog, the Philippine national language. The word means good-bye!
Do you know the etymology of good-bye?
The word is actually a contraction of the phrase 'God be with you.'
That is why I like the word good-bye, it gives the recipient the blessing of being with God always.
How do you say good-bye in your language or dialect?
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@Deepizzaguy (94498)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Dec 21
In my native Panama it was adios and in Louisiana it is goodbye.
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
7 Dec 21
I like 'adios,' because it directly says God be with you.
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@Deepizzaguy (94498)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Dec 21
@eileenleyva I agree with you on the term adios.
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@GooglePlus (3807)
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7 Dec 21
Tata 
It's funny the way we say it 
I was not aware of this 
Now I will use Good -Bye instead 
It's funny the way we say it I was not aware of this
Now I will use Good -Bye instead 3 people like this
@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
8 Dec 21
I enjoy bidding someone 'tata' sometimes. Sounds like an impish way of getting rid of someone. But I do that only when I am either naughty or angry.
Good-bye is always preferred.
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@GooglePlus (3807)
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9 Dec 21
@eileenleyva Not really,
TATA is consider sweet here
Usually it depends upon how you used the words. For an Indian, who live in Maharashtra, I am pretty sure he will smile at TATA and will wave his hand also for you
@Nawsheen (28644)
• Mauritius
9 Dec 21
@eileenleyva I speak English, French and Creole. Creole is a combination of English and French.
@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
7 Dec 21
French and English.
No other language?
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
7 Dec 21
That's a six syllable word. Pretty long to for a good-bye. Any root word?
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@RebeccasFarm (86757)
• United States
7 Dec 21
I did not know the origin, but I am well able to say goodbye..I have many times Eileen
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
8 Dec 21
God be with you always, dear friend.
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
8 Dec 21
English is a beautiful language. Shakespeare even romanticized the language in verses.
I do not know who made the contractions that gave us good-bye but I'm fine with it.
It's the o'clock that I feel a bit crazy trying to decipher how that happened till I heard someone explain:
What time is it?
It's three of the clock.
Eventually, it became 3 o'clock.
@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
8 Dec 21
I know the pronunciation is different in German, so I must hear how that is said.
My daughter is studying the language and she pronounced it for me. Added that technically, it translates to 'I'll see you again.'
@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
8 Dec 21
That's a good thought - wishing someone something good as you part ways.
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