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Lesson 8 of 240

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See you tomorrow in German

Priya is still at Bäckerei Krause, backpack on, one hand on the door. Renate waits at the counter. Anton stays in his chair.

He starts a short bye and then stops, as if the rest of the line has gone missing.

By the end, you'll say goodbye, a short bye, see you later or tomorrow, I have to go, and good night.

Priya uses Bis morgen at the door. Keep Auf Wiedersehen for staff and new people.

By the end of this lesson

Say goodbye, say you have to go, and say when you will see someone again.

  • Auf Wiedersehen.Goodbye
  • Tschüss.Bye
  • Bis später.See you later
  • Bis morgen.See you tomorrow
  • Ich muss los.I have to go
  • Gute Nacht.Good night

Scene — the open door

The morning at Bäckerei Krause is already moving on. Priya has her backpack on and one hand on the door.

Renate is at the counter. Anton stays in his chair with the unfinished Milchkaffee, as if he might still stand up.

Priya stands at the bakery door with her backpack while Renate is at the counter and Anton remains seated with his coffee.

Learn — goodbye and see you

Six short lines cover a full goodbye, a short bye, see you later, see you tomorrow, I have to go, and good night.

You'll leave the bakery without a long speech.

  1. Priya pauses at the threshold with her backpack on and one hand on the door, ready to leave.

    Auf Wiedersehen.

    Goodbye

    When to use it: Say this as a full goodbye to staff or someone new.

    Learn it as one piece for a polite goodbye.

    Say it: Wiedersehen puts the stress on the first syllable.

  2. Renate raises a hand in farewell to Priya, who waits by the open door.

    Tschüss.

    Bye

    When to use it: Say this short bye to a friend or a regular.

    Learn it as one piece for a quick bye.

    Say it: Tschüss has a rounded ü, like “ee” with rounded lips.

  3. Anton stays seated beside his nearly full milky coffee, one hoof resting close to the cup.

    Bis später.

    See you later

    When to use it: Say this when you will see the same person later.

    Learn it as one piece for a later meeting.

    Say it: später starts with sp, said like shp.

  4. Anton remains in his chair and glances toward the door as Renate looks over from the counter.

    Bis morgen.

    See you tomorrow

    When to use it: Say this when you will see them the next day.

    Learn it as one piece for a next-day goodbye.

  5. Priya looks back from the doorway and gives Renate a small wave, and Renate nods back from the counter.

    Ich muss los.

    I have to go

    When to use it: Say this when you need to leave now.

    Learn it as one piece when you have to leave.

  6. Priya pauses at her apartment doorway at night, looking back into the softly lit room.

    Gute Nacht.

    Good night

    When to use it: Say this at night when someone is going to sleep.

    Learn it as one piece for a night goodbye.

    Say it: Nacht uses the ach sound, not the ich sound.

Story — he stays seated

Watch Priya leave the bakery. Anton starts a short bye from his chair and then cannot finish it.

The highlighted words are the lines you just learned. Turn on Show English if you need it.

  1. Priya is at the door with her backpack on.
  2. AntonGuten Morgen.Good morning.
  3. He is still in the chair. The Milchkaffee is still full.
  4. PriyaIch muss los.I have to go.
  5. RenateAuf Wiedersehen.Goodbye.
  6. AntonTschüss.Bye.
  7. He stops. He does not stand up.
  8. PriyaBis später.See you later.
  9. AntonGute Nacht.Good night.
  10. Renate looks at him. It is still morning.
  11. PriyaBis morgen.See you tomorrow.
  12. RenateBis morgen.See you tomorrow.

Practice — bye or good night

Eleven short tasks check the goodbyes. You'll hear a line, fill a gap, swap a word, and build one.

Keep an ear out for morning hellos mixed in.

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  1. What did you hear?

  2. Match the pairs

    German

    Auf Wiedersehen.Drop the English here
    Tschüss.Drop the English here
    Bis später.Drop the English here

    English

    Drag an English line onto its German, or tap one and then the other.

  3. What do you say?

    You want a short bye, not a night wish and not a line that you have to leave.

  4. Fill the gap

    I have to go

    Ich muss ____.

  5. What does it mean?

    Gute Nacht.

  6. Swap the word

    You will see Renate the next day, not later today.

    Bis ____.

  7. Put the chat in order

    1. AntonWhat comes first?
    2. Priya…
    3. Anton…

    Tap the line that comes next, or drag it into the chat.

  8. Build the line

    I have to go

    .

    Tap the words in order.

  9. What do you say?

    You are leaving a new shop. You will not see the staff later today or tomorrow. It is still daytime.

  10. Which one doesn’t belong?

  11. True or false?

    You say this as a goodbye when you leave at night.

Say it — say it at the door

Now you're Priya at the bakery door with your backpack. When it's your turn, tap the microphone and speak the line.

Tap ▶ first if you want to hear the line. Your recording stays on your device.

  1. Priya (you)Tell her you have to leave now.

    Ich muss los.

    I have to go

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Recap — what you can say now

GermanEnglish
Auf Wiedersehen.Goodbye
Tschüss.Bye
Bis später.See you later
Bis morgen.See you tomorrow
Ich muss los.I have to go
Gute Nacht.Good night
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