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auf Wiedersehen
[ ouf vee-duhr-zey-uhn ]
interjection
- until we meet again; goodbye for the present.
auf Wiedersehen
/ auf ËviËdÉrzeËÉn /
sentence substitute
- goodbye, until we see each other again
Example Sentences
The cast of popular TV series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet will celebrate 40 years of the show at a reunion event in Newcastle's City Hall next May.
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet ran for two series in the 1980s and returned for another series, and a two-part special, in 2002 and 2004.
Another film, âAuf Wiedersehen,â explored her motherâs forced exile from Europe during the Holocaust as a source of intergenerational trauma.
âAuf Wiedersehen, FrĂ€ulein!â calls the handsome one, waving.
Those are the rules, and no, he doesnât know why they are the rules, but his job is to obey the rules, so auf Wiedersehen, and enjoy Germany.
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What does auf Wiedersehen mean?
Auf Wiedersehen is a common German expression meaning âuntil we meet againâ or âgoodbye.â It is familiar to many English speakers, some of whom use it in English as a fancy way of saying goodbye, in the same way that other similar terms have been adopted into English, such as ciao (from Italian) and au revoir (from French). Â
It can be used as part of a farewell sentence, similar to saying âGoodbye, weâll see you soon,â or by itself as a full sentence, similar to simply saying âGoodbye.â It is not unusual for it to be used even when the two parties have no intention of seeing each other again, much like saying âSee you later.â Â
Due to German spelling conventions, Wiedersehen is capitalized, but itâs often left lowercase in casual use.Â
Example: It was great seeing you! Auf Wiedersehen!
Where does auf Wiedersehen come from?
Auf Wiedersehen is a German expression that literally translates to âuntil we meet again.â Despite the termâs literal meaning, the phrase is typically used the same way as the English word goodbye.
Auf Wiedersehen is the most common German farewell, used by a large portion of German speakers. Among English speakers, it is familiar for its use in popular culture by German stereotypes and caricatures whose defining trait may be their heritage or German accent.
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How is auf Wiedersehen used in real life?
Auf Wiedersehen is an example of a familiar non-English parting expression that has been adopted into English, much like ciao and au revoir. Some English speakers use it as a fancy way of saying goodbye.Â
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, adieu.
Adieu, adieu, to yieu and yieu and yieu.I'm off social media for most of the weekend to have some family time. See you all again on monday. Have a good one.
â Martin Lewis (@MartinSLewis)
This is Karma. EIGHT (!) years since Frank Lampard's goal against Germany wasn't given, VAR knocks Germany out.
GOODBYE. AUF WIEDERSEHEN
â Alex Shaw (@AlexShawTel)
Thatâs it. The final programme of the 125 to mark the 250th anniversary. Bereft. Auf wiedersehen, Ludwig.
â Donald Macleod (@DonaldMacleod01)
Try using auf Wiedersehen!
Which of the following expressions is NOT a synonym of auf Wiedersehen?
A. good morning
B. until we meet again
C. farewell for now
D. see you soon
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