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Which German word is a casual 'Bye!' for friends?

Tschüss is the casual goodbye.

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Why: Tschüss is the everyday casual goodbye. Use Auf Wiedersehen with strangers and officials. In Bavaria and Austria, Servus is a casual hi or bye.

Huh, didn't know that: Wiktionary says tschüss was once common only in northern and central Germany but is now also used in the south.

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Answer: Tschüss. Tschüss is the everyday casual goodbye. Use Auf Wiedersehen with strangers and officials. In Bavaria and Austria, Servus is a casual hi or bye.

  1. Wiktionary: tschüss en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tschüss
    tschüss (informal) bye, cheers, ciao
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Wiktionary: servus en.wiktionary.org/wiki/servus
    servus (Bavaria, Austria, South Tyrol, chiefly informal) hello, hi
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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