A1Socialinformal
Ade!
Farewell! / Goodbye! (regional)
In German
Ade!
[aˈdeː]
🇬🇧 English
Farewell! / Goodbye! (regional)
🇪🇸 Español
¡Adiós! (regional)
🇮🇹 Italiano
Addio! (regionale)
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Note
This farewell is very common in Southern Germany (especially Bavaria), Austria, and Switzerland. It's less common in northern Germany and can sound dated or overly formal there, even though it's used informally in its native regions.
Example Sentences
1
Ich gehe jetzt. Ade!
I'm leaving now. Farewell!
A common farewell in Bavaria or Switzerland.
2
Bis nächste Woche, Ade!
See you next week, farewell!
Parting with someone in a region where 'Ade' is common.