You already know how to start a chat in German. Greet your teacher now, using a hello you already know.
Nice one. Now how do you finish the chat and walk away? Today we fix that gap.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Say common German goodbyes clearly
- Pick the right goodbye for a friend or an adult
- Open and close a short chat in German
Here are today's German goodbyes, one card at a time. You will see the English and hear the German first. Join in and say it with the class, then the card flips to show the spelling.
Listen for the chooss sound in Tschüss and the long -zay-en ending on Auf Wiedersehen. In Gute Nacht, notice the soft kh at the end of Nacht.
We take turns at the board. When a volunteer picks a German word, everyone says it together quietly from their seats. Volunteers come up to find each German goodbye with its English meaning.
The goodbye list stays on the board while you write. Open your copy and write:
- Tschüss and label it friend
- Auf Wiedersehen and label it adult
- One time-based goodbye (a Bis… phrase) and a short note on when you would use it (soon, tomorrow, later, or in a bit)
Take care with the umlauts in Tschüss (ü) and später (ä).
- Auf Wiedersehen — Goodbye (formal)
- Tschüss — Bye (informal)
- Bis bald — See you soon
- Bis morgen — See you tomorrow
- Bis später — See you later
- Gute Nacht — Good night
- Bis gleich — See you in a bit
- Schönen Tag noch — Have a nice day
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