A " Goodbye" World Trivia Quiz

Answer: India

"Namaste" is my Yogini's spiritual goodbye to her class which she says while bowing and having her hands in a prayer position. Her form of goodbye means "I bow to the divine in you". When "namaste" is used in many Southeastern Asian countries, it can mean "Hello" or "Goodbye". Because it is a divine form of goodbye, my Yogini would most likely not use the casual goodbye of "Jaldee milengae" (see you soon"), or "Phir milengae" (see you again).
"Namaste is from Sanskrit and originated in India.

Answer: Germany

"Auf Wiedersehen" is the more formal way of saying goodbye in Germany.
In the song from the movie "The Sound of Music", the lyrics in one couplet sung by the children are "So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye, adieu
adieu, to you and you and you".
"Bis baldi" (bye for now) and "Machs gut" (take care) are the informal expressions of "goodbye" in Germany. Understandably not quite as fitting for the lyrics of this sweetly sung song.

Answer: Portugal

The word "Adeus" is an expression of goodbye in Portugal. "Adeus" is also used to say goodbye in Brazil, but it is used less frequently since it denotes the parting may be forever or at least a very long time. The literal translation of the word "adeus" is "to God". Since "Adeus" as goodbye may convey longevity in parting, the everyday goodbye in Portugal is usually said "Tchau" or even the more casual "Até mais" (see you later).

These forms of goodbye may be used in other"Portuguese." speaking places such as Angola, Mozambique, and Cape Verde.

Answer: Norway

My international bridge club partner Fisker is from Norway. One of the advantages in belonging to this club is the ability to "talk" on a chat line. If one is interested in learning some common expressions in another language an added dimension to playing on this site is available.

When we finish our bridge rounds Fisker usually types on the chat line "harde bra" to say goodbye. He is unlikely to use the more formal "Farvel" for goodbye. When we are going to play again later that day Fisker will write on the chat line "Vi sees", which is Norwegian for "see you later", or "Vi snakkes" for "talk to you later."

Answer: Italy

Adopted by some people of other countries as a short, friendly word for goodbye, "ciao" is a word for goodbye in Italy. "Ciao" has been used as a title of a song which some may know "Ciao, Ciao, Bambina" which translates to "Bye Bye Baby". Other Italian casual forms of goodbye are: "Stammi bene, (take care) and "Ci vediamo" (see ya).

Answer: Mexico

In the North American Spanish speaking country of Mexico, "Adios" is a familiar word for goodbye. Other familiar forms of goodbye in the Spanish language are, "hasta mañana" meaning "see you tomorrow" or "hasta luego" meaning "see you later". The actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, in the film "Terminator 2" popularized "Hasta la vista" which means "until I see you".

The movie "Terminator 2" was neither a Western/Cowboy or an original Spanish speaking film.

Answer: France

Other forms of "goodbye" used in France are "a plus tarde", "a bientot" and "a la prochaine", all these forms of "goodbye" are used to mean "until we meet again". In 1987 Louis Malle directed the movie "Au Revoir Mes Enfants", a World War II movie based on his experience at a French boarding school. Translated to "Goodbye My Children", the movie says goodbye to childhood when faced with the ravages of war.

Answer: Belgium

Although Belgium has three official languages, French, Dutch, and German, there are regions of Belgium where one or another of the three languages are spoken. In the capital city of Brussels, the French form of "Adieu" (goodbye), might often be heard. In the north of Belgium, goodbye might be the more popular "tot ziens", or the casual forms of Flemish goodbye "tot binnekort" (see you later), or "tot de volgende keer" (until next time).

German is the official language of Liechtenstein, Magyar is the official language of Hungary, and Switzerland does have four official languages, which are Italian, German, and French, and sometimes Romansch is included, differentiating it from Belgium.

Answer: Japan

In Japan, "Sayonara", which conveys "will not see you for a while" is a more formal goodbye. To say goodbye to a close friend one might use the casual, "Ja ne".

Goodbye in Tibetan language is "Chagpo nang" (take care) and in Vietnamese
"Tam biet". In the language of Bangladesh "duno bad" which is extremely formal or "aabar dikha hobey" meaning "we will meet again".

Answer: Hawaii

Another form of goodbye less well known than the popular "Aloha" in the Hawaiian language is "a hui hou" or "a hui kaua". The first form is how you might say, "Goodbye, until we meet again". The second form "a hui kaua" means "until we meet again dear". "Aloha" can be used for hello, goodbye or I love you. "Maeva/manava" means "welcome to our land" on the island of Tahiti. In the former French colony of Madagascar, the French, "au revoir" is used for goodbye.