до свидания
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Russian phrasebook
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Alternative forms
- до свида́нья (do svidánʹja)
Etymology
Literally, “until next time”. Cognate with Bulgarian довиждане (doviždane). Compare parallel and more distant cognate French au revoir, Italian arrivederci, related to Latin videō (+ Latin ad- + Latin re-). Also compare Portuguese até mais ver, Spanish hasta la vista, also related to Latin videō (and probably also + Latin ad).
Pronunciation
Interjection
- goodbye, see you later
- Synonyms: (colloquial) пока́ (poká); до встре́чи (do vstréči)
Descendants
- → English: do svidaniya
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