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How native English speakers say goodbye?

Do people say "cheers" when in informal situation?

9 ott 2014 13:12
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In the US, it's also common to use these among friends:

 

- See you (pronounced: see ya)

- Catch you later. (pronounced as: catcha later)

- Take care.

- Bye-bye (pronounced very quickly as: buh-bye)

9 ottobre 2014
3

Yes, it might seem a little strange, especially coming from a non-native. The standard use of 'Cheers' is as a toast before having a drink with someone, and the less standard meaning is 'Thanks'. The 'leave-taking' use is actually quite rare, and confined to the situation I described above ie a casual combined thanks-and-bye. As you can see from these comments, there are plenty of other ways of saying 'goodbye'.

9 ottobre 2014
3

'See you!' is also a common informal way of saying goodbye, or 'See you later' if you're likely to meet later that same day. If not, you could say 'See you (+ a reference to the next time you'll meet) or just 'See you soon'.  People often add 'Take care' at the end.

9 ottobre 2014
3

They sometimes do.  In British English, especially among men, 'cheers' has come to mean 'thanks'. So at the end of a short exchange, 'cheers' can be used as an informal, all-purpose way of concluding the conversation before leaving - a casual thanks and goodbye all in one.

 

9 ottobre 2014
2

I'm from the US and now I usually just say "bye" as do my friends. When I was in school though, people would say things like "see ya" or "peace out" LOL.

9 ottobre 2014
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