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Leaving a shop in France, what do you say for 'Goodbye'?

Au revoir means goodbye.

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  1. Bonjour
  2. Au revoir ✔
  3. Enchanté

Why: Au revoir is the standard goodbye, polite with anyone. Bonjour is hello, and enchanté is said when you meet someone.

Huh, didn't know that: Au revoir literally means 'until seeing again'. For 'see you soon', say à bientôt.

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Why did the French boomerang never say au revoir? It always came back.
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Answer: Au revoir. Au revoir is the standard goodbye, polite with anyone. Bonjour is hello, and enchanté is said when you meet someone.

  1. Larousse French-English: revoir www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais-anglais/revoir
    au revoir interjection goodbye
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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