Good-bye

Bulgarian translation: Chao

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English term or phrase:Good-bye
Bulgarian translation:Chao

23:28 Jun 12, 2001
English to Bulgarian translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: Good-bye
when someone leaves that you care about you say this
David Hill
чао/довиждане
Explanation:
"Chao" is more often ised in informal conversations with friends or people who you know well.
"Dowizhdane" is used in formal conversations or with people who you do not know well or as a sign of respect when you talk with older people.
P.S. Good luck :)))
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Andrei Vrabtchev
Bulgaria
Local time: 13:09
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Thank you, I found your answer very useful due to the differentiation between formal and informal greeting.
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naчао/довиждане
Andrei Vrabtchev
nadoVEEZHdane
Christopher Gierig


  

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чао/довиждане


Explanation:
"Chao" is more often ised in informal conversations with friends or people who you know well.
"Dowizhdane" is used in formal conversations or with people who you do not know well or as a sign of respect when you talk with older people.
P.S. Good luck :)))


    personal experience
Andrei Vrabtchev
Bulgaria
Local time: 13:09
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1815
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Thank you, I found your answer very useful due to the differentiation between formal and informal greeting.
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3 days 15 hrs
doVEEZHdane


Explanation:
doVEEZHdane

Common for good-bye
Literal meaning "until we see again"

stress on 2nd syllable
last "e" pronounced, "a" as in "ah"


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Christopher Gierig
United States
Local time: 03:09
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