Goodbye in Russian

How many ways can you say "goodbye" in Russian? After this lesson you’ll know more than just a simple Пока!

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Pronouncing Goodbye in Russian

The most common way of saying goodbye is До свидания! (da svidania).

There are also some casual farewells. Let’s listen to some of them…

When saying good-bye to your friends you might want to wish them to have a nice journey as well:

You might hear men casually using the word Давай! (davai) which can be translated as "Ok, take care".

That's it for today's lesson.

If you want more lessons on Russian salutations then I recommend that you check out the following:

Saying hello in Russian will get you far!
How to address people in Russian.
Learn a number of introductions in Russian.

До скорого! (da skorava)

Natalia

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