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goodbye
/ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/

goodbye

🇺🇸 American English
/ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/
🇷🇺 Russian
[prɐˈɕːaj]
Meaning of goodbye

something you say when leaving

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Pronunciation/ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/
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goodbye

When to use goodbye

goodbye, and walked away

Она улыбнулась, сказала прощай и ушла.

goodbye at the door

Он помахал и сказал «прощай» у двери.

goodbye usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она улыбнулась, сказала прощай и ушла.

She smiled, said goodbye, and walked away.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он помахал и сказал «прощай» у двери.

He waved and said goodbye at the door.

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goodbye translation: прощай. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce goodbye

/ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/

goodbye translation

прощай

goodbye examples

She smiled, said goodbye, and walked away.

goodbye transcription

/ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/, /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/

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goodbye meaning: what does it mean?

something you say when leaving

goodbye pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

goodbye is pronounced as /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

goodbye definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She smiled, said goodbye, and walked away. Translation: Она улыбнулась, сказала прощай и ушла.

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