"goodbye, farewell" in sette lingue
Significatogoodbye, farewell
Spagnolo
/aˈdjos/
ereditaria
The everyday goodbye in Spanish.
Francese
/adjø/
ereditaria
Now solemn ('farewell forever'), except in the south of France; everyday is au revoir.
Italiano
/adˈdio/
ereditaria
Dramatic and final; everyday is arrivederci or ciao.
Portoghese
/aˈdews/
ereditaria
Adeus sounds final; day to day Brazilians say tchau (from Italian ciao).
Rumeno
/la reveˈdere/
altra origine · Romanian re- + vedere 'seeing' (Latin VIDĒRE), a calque of French au revoir
Adio (from Italian addio) exists but is a farewell for good.
Catalano
/əˈdew/
ereditaria
Inglese
/gʊdˈbaɪ/
inglese nativa · English 'God be with ye', contracted
Goodbye hides "God be with ye", the same blessing as adieu "to God".
L’antenato latino
AD DEUM‘to God’
Tutte e sei le sorelle discendono da questa parola, salvo diversa indicazione qui sotto.
La storia
All three commend you 'to God' (Spanish Dios keeps the nominative DEUS, the form heard in church). Only Spanish uses it every day; French adieu and Italian addio sound like parting forever.
Parenti inglesi: adieu; deity, divine
Imparala
In una frase
- esNos dijo adiós.
- frElle nous a fait ses adieux.
- itCi ha detto addio.
- ptEla nos disse adeus.
- roNe-a spus la revedere.
- caEns va dir adéu.
- enShe said goodbye to us.