Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

tạm biệt

[taːm˧˨ʔ ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ]

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: tạm biệt!

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(interjection) farewell; till we meet again

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tạm biệt; cho đến khi gặp lại

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to bid farewell

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

để bid tạm biệt

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

nói lời tạm biệtto bid farewell

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Meaning · English

Bye!

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Tạm biệt, mai gặp lại nhé!Bye, see you tomorrow!

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Contributed enriched phrasebook data (owner-supplied, July 2026); review pending.

What does “tạm biệt” mean?

(interjection) farewell; till we meet again

Is “tạm biệt” formal or informal?

tạm biệt is generally formal.