Despedirme (en. Say goodbye)

/despeˈðiɾ.me/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To say goodbye or separate from someone.

I said goodbye to my friends at the station.

Me despedí de mis amigos en la estación.

To move away or leave a place permanently.

I decided to say goodbye to my job to look for new opportunities.

Decidí despedirme del trabajo para buscar nuevas oportunidades.

To formalize the separation from someone, as in an event or meeting.

The boss said goodbye to us at the end of the meeting.

El jefe se despidió de nosotros al finalizar la reunión.

From the Spanish verb 'despedir', which comes from the Latin 'dispedire', where 'dis' indicates separation and 'pedire' means to ask.

say goodbye with a hug

To say goodbye while giving a hug.

despedirse con un abrazo

disappear without saying goodbye

To leave without saying goodbye.

despedirse a la francesa

say goodbye to someone

To say goodbye to a specific person.

despedirse de alguien

farewell

Action or effect of saying goodbye.

despedida

goodbye

Expression for saying goodbye.

adiós

to move away

To separate from a place or person.

alejarse

To take some time to reflect before leaving.

I am going to say goodbye for a while to think about my future.

Voy a despedirme un rato para pensar sobre mi futuro.

To leave without saying anything, like ghosting.

He simply said goodbye and never came back, a real ghost.

Simplemente se despidió y no volvió más, un verdadero ghost.