tchau

bye

Beginner Interjection

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Pronunciation

/ˈtʃaw/

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Cultural Note

Borrowed from Italian 'ciao', tchau is the most common informal farewell in both Brazil and Portugal. Doubling it as 'tchau tchau' adds extra warmth. In Portugal, you may also hear the spelling 'xau', but the pronunciation is identical.

📝 Example Sentences

Tchau, até amanhã!

Bye, see you tomorrow!

Tchau, tchau!

Bye-bye!

Bom, tenho que ir. Tchau!

Well, I have to go. Bye!

#farewells #informal #beginner-essential

Related Words

adeus

goodbye; farewell

Interjection

até amanhã

see you tomorrow

Phrase

até logo

see you later

Phrase

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