tạm biệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 暫別, composed of 暫 (“temporary”) and 別 (“to leave”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taːm˧˨ʔ ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taːm˨˩ʔ ʔɓiək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [taːm˨˩˨ ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨]

Interjection

tạm biệt

1. (formal or literary) farewell; till we meet again

Verb

tạm biệt

1. (literary) to bid farewell

   Synonyms: giã từ, từ biệt

   nói lời tạm biệt

   to bid farewell

Usage notes

• This word is almost never used in conversation. Simply use chào (“hello; goodbye”) instead.

See also

• vĩnh biệt