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.
Related
We'll see each other! / See you!
Wir sehen uns!
[viːɐ̯ ˈzeːən ʊns]
I have to go!
Ich muss los!
[ɪç mʊs loːs]
We'll see each other in good spirits! / Fresh as ever!
Wir sehen uns in alter Frische!
[viːɐ̯ ˈzeːən ʊns ɪn ˈaltɐ ˈfʁɪʃə]
See you in a bit! / See you very soon!
Bis gleich!
[bɪs ɡlaɪ̯ç]
Unfortunately, I have to go now.
Ich muss jetzt leider gehen.
[ɪç mʊs jɛtst ˈlaɪ̯dɐ ˈɡeːən]
Take care of yourself!
Pass auf dich auf!
[pas aʊ̯f dɪç aʊ̯f]