Vietnamese · Greetings & Phrases
tạm biệt
Goodbye
Beginnerinterjection
Definition
The standard farewell.
Example
Tạm biệt! Hẹn gặp lại ngày mai.
Goodbye! See you tomorrow.
Etymology
'Tạm biệt' derives from 'tạm', meaning 'temporarily', and 'biệt', meaning 'parting'. Together, they convey the concept of a temporary farewell.
How & Where It’s Used
This interjection is used both formally and informally, primarily in spoken contexts across Vietnam when parting ways with someone.