Despedirse (en. Say goodbye)

/des.pe.ˈdiɾ.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Act of separating from someone or something.

It is always difficult to say goodbye to a good friend.

Siempre es difícil despedirse de un buen amigo.

To say farewell.

Before leaving, he/she said goodbye to everyone with a hug.

Antes de irse, se despidió de todos con un abrazo.

To move away or separate from a person or place.

Saying goodbye to childhood is an inevitable process.

Despedirse de la infancia es un proceso inevitable.

From the prefix 'des-' which implies separation and 'pedir' which means to ask. Together they convey the sense of asking for separation.

to say goodbye to someone

To say goodbye to someone.

despedirse de alguien

to say goodbye to a stage

To close a chapter in life.

despedirse de una etapa

to part on a good note

To leave a good impression upon departing.

despedirse con buen sabor de boca

farewell

The act of saying goodbye.

despedida

dismissed

A person who has been dismissed or is saying goodbye.

despedido

to dismiss

To bring an encounter or a relationship to a close.

despedir

Bye

I usually say bye when I say goodbye.

Usualmente digo chao cuando me despido.

See you later

Every time we see each other, we say goodbye with a see you later.

Cada vez que nos vemos, nos despedimos con un hasta luego.