Saying bye

The ability to wrap up a conversation with proper phrases is also quite important for further communication. Saying bye in Russian is similar to greeting people and the use of a particular bye word or phrase depends on different factors. The category contains a series of lessons about the most common words and phrases that we use to say bye in Russian. All the lessons offer short dialogues to give you a better idea of how to use the Russian bye phrases. You will also learn a few accompanying phrases that we use when saying bye.

The ability to say bye is as important as the one to greet people. In this lesson, you will learn common Russian phrases we use every day to say bye to each other. You will also learn the real-life pronunciation of the bye phrases.

До свидания is a respectful and frequently used form of saying bye in Russian, which can be heard more often in the formal environment. До свидания can be literally translated as till meeting meaning see you soon.

If you want to say see you tomorrow in Russian, use до завтра. The Russian expression is quite simple and literally can be translated till tomorrow. In this lesson, you will learn more about the phrase and practice it in a short dialogue.

До встречи doesn't have a direct equivalent in English and literally can be translated as till meeting meaning see you someday. In this lesson, you will learn when we use the phrase and practice it in a short dialogue.

Пока is the most common and colloquial way to say bye in Russian. We use пока to mainly say bye to familiar or close people. In this lesson, you will learn more about пока and practice it in a short dialogue.

Saying bye

Saying bye

Bye words & phrases

До свидания (Do svidania)

До завтра (Do zavtra)

До встречи (Do vstrechi)

Пока (Poka)