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Tschuss

English translation: An informal good-bye; "cheerio"

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German term or phrase:	Tschuss
English translation:	An informal good-bye; "cheerio"

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23:59 Nov 15, 2001

German to English translations [Non-PRO]

German term or phrase: Tschuss

Bis dann Tschuss

Lisa Clark

see you

Explanation:
Tschüss is very informal and is therefore best translated with the equally informal "see you"...

Cheerio would be another possiblity.

Selected response from:

Klaus Dorn
Turkey
Local time: 11:28

Grading comment

Thanks for your explanation and example, I found your relating the word to one I'd likely know "cheerio" helpful in understanding it's meaning and intent. Thanks again.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +3

bye

Patricia Myers

5 +2

So long! or Take care!

Dr. Fred Thomson

4 +1

See you, bye.

Tamil

4 +1

later

Beth Kantus

see you

Klaus Dorn

bye, see you

Edward Turner

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

bye

Explanation:
I just know

Patricia Myers
United States
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

Catalan
PRO pts in pair: 4

3 hrs confidence:

see you

Explanation:
Tschüss is very informal and is therefore best translated with the equally informal "see you"...

Cheerio would be another possiblity.

Klaus Dorn
Turkey
Local time: 11:28
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in pair: 1514

Grading comment

Thanks for your explanation and example, I found your relating the word to one I'd likely know "cheerio" helpful in understanding it's meaning and intent. Thanks again.

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

later

Explanation:
more current version: Later!

Beth Kantus
United States
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 924

3 hrs confidence:

bye, see you

Explanation:
The word Tschuss is used mainly in Baden Württtemburg to say goodbye. Younger people are starting to use ciao. In Bayern the people use a different sayings one is 'servus'.

Edward Turner
Germany
Local time: 10:28
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 46

7 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

So long! or Take care!

Explanation:
The word is used in many Laender. I've heard it in Hamburg, Frankfurt, Muenchen.
It is a very informal good-bye.

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 02:28
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 5857

11 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

See you, bye.

Explanation:
"Bis dann" = See you (later)
"Tschüss" = Bye
Tschüss is an informal way to say goodbye, and used almost all over Germany; young people often use "Ciao" for it

Use it myself (am from Bavaria)

Tamil
Germany
Local time: 10:28
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in pair: 2