25 Ways to Say Goodbye
Exercises
Choose the most appropriate phrase for each situation
1. After a job interview, you say goodbye. You are applying for a job in a bank and everyone
is very serious and dressed very formally.
2. You are saying goodbye to a very important person on the phone.
3. You are saying goodbye to a friend or family member. (nowadays used in almost any
situation that is not extremely formal)
4. You are saying goodbye to someone but you will her/him again soon.
5. You are saying goodbye to someone who you will see again later
6. You are saying goodbye to someone in Munich (Bavaria).
7. You are saying goodbye to someone you’ll see again in a couple of minutes.
8. You are saying goodbye to someone you’ll see on Monday.
9. You are saying goodbye to someone you’ll see in the evening.
10. You are saying goodbye to someone you’ll see the next day.
11. You are saying goodbye to someone you’ll see tomorrow night.
12. You are saying goodbye to someone you’ll see the next morning.
13. You are saying goodbye to someone you’ll see next week.
14. You are saying goodbye to someone and you’re not sure when you’ll see this person
again.
15. You want to wish someone a nice (remaining) day.
16. You want to wish someone a nice weekend.
17. You want to wish someone a nice trip (drive)
18. You want to wish someone a nice flight.
19. You want to wish someone a nice evening.
20. You want to say “take care!”
21. You want to wish someone a nice vacation.
25 Ways to Say Goodbye
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Bis morgen Abend!
Bis morgen früh!
Bis nächste Woche!
Wir sehen uns!
Schönen Tag noch!
Schönes Wochenende!
Gute Fahrt!
Guten Flug!
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