Revoir (en. Goodbye)

/ʁə.vwaʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To meet someone again.
I hope to see you again soon.
J'espère te revoir bientôt.
To look at something again.
I will see that movie again tonight.
Je vais revoir ce film ce soir.
To remind something to the mind.
Reviewing this chapter will help me understand better.
Revoir ce chapitre m'aidera à mieux comprendre.

Etymology

From Latin 'revidere', composed of 're-' and 'videre' meaning to see.

Common Phrases and Expressions

see you soon
Expression used to say goodbye while hoping to see each other again soon.
à bientôt
until next time
Formula to indicate that we will meet again on another occasion.
à la prochaine
see you later
Indicates that we will see each other later in time.
à plus tard

Related Words

see
Action of perceiving visually.
voir
review
Periodical publication.
revue
turnaround
Change of direction or opinion.
revirement

Slang Meanings

A+
He said A+ to say goodbye.
Il a dit A+ pour dire au revoir.
Bye
He said Bye before leaving.
Il a dit Ciao avant de partir.