farewell
gb/fˌɛɹwˈɛl/ us/fˌɛɹwˈɛl/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 3400
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A2
event
1
act of saying goodbye
The act of saying goodbye to someone.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to bid [someone] farewell
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'farewell' with 'fare' (price for travel) because they look similar.
Visawe
goodbye (More common and informal in everyday speech.)
Vinyume
greeting (A word or action used when meeting someone, the opposite of parting.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
bid farewell
|fond farewell
|farewell speech
|farewell party
|final farewell
Mada
daily life
|emotions
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- We gathered to bid her a fond farewell before she left for college.
- His farewell was brief, but heartfelt.
- The company held a farewell party for its retiring CEO.
- She whispered a quiet farewell as the train pulled away.
- They exchanged farewells at the airport gate.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We said farewell to our teacher.
- I gave my friend a farewell hug.
- They had a farewell lunch together.
- We had a farewell party at work.
- She wrote a farewell note to her classmates.
interjection
B1
entity
2
goodbye expression
A formal word you say when you leave someone.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may overuse 'farewell' in everyday conversation where 'goodbye' would sound more natural.
Visawe
goodbye (More casual and common; 'farewell' sounds more formal or dramatic.)
Vinyume
hello (A word used when meeting someone, opposite of saying goodbye.)
Mada
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Farewell, my friend, until we meet again.
- "Farewell!" she called as the ship set sail.
- Farewell, and good luck on your journey.
- He waved and said, "Farewell."
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Farewell, see you soon.
- Farewell, my friend.
- Farewell, and take care.
- Farewell, everyone.
Kitenzi
formal
B2
action
3
to say goodbye
To say goodbye to someone when leaving them.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to farewell [someone]
Kosa la kawaida:
Many learners are unaware that 'farewell' can be used as a verb, especially in formal contexts in Australian or New Zealand English.
Visawe
see off (More informal; often implies accompanying someone to their point of departure.)
Vinyume
welcome (To greet someone arriving, opposite of saying goodbye.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
farewell guests
|farewelled the team
Mada
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- They farewelled their guests at the door.
- The mayor farewelled the delegation at the airport.
- We farewelled our colleagues before moving to another city.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I farewelled my parents at the station.
- They farewelled their friends after dinner.
- We farewelled our teacher at the end of school.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
farewell
IPA
GB/fˌɛɹwˈɛl/
US/fˌɛɹwˈɛl/
Silabi na mkazo
farewell (silabi 1)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: farewell
- Plural: farewell, farewells
Familia ya neno
Forms
farewells
noun
Semi
farewell party
1/fˌɛɹwˈɛl pˈɑɹti/
fixed phrase
goodbye gathering for someone leaving
A party for someone who is leaving a place or group.
Mifano
- They organized a farewell party for her before she moved abroad.
- We had a farewell party at the office for our boss.
final farewell
1/fˈaɪnəl fˌɛɹwˈɛl/
fixed phrase
last goodbye before separation or death
The last time you say goodbye to someone before they leave forever or die.
Mifano
- The family gathered to give him a final farewell.
- It was a final farewell before he moved overseas for good.
fond farewell
1/fˈɑnd fˌɛɹwˈɛl/
fixed phrase
warm affectionate goodbye
A loving and warm way of saying goodbye.
Mifano
- He gave her a fond farewell before boarding the plane.
- We said our fond farewells at the station.
bid farewell
1/bˈɪd fˌɛɹwˈɛl/
fixed phrase
formal
say goodbye formally/politely
To say goodbye to someone in a polite or formal way.
Mifano
- The president bid farewell to the departing ambassador.
- We gathered to bid farewell to our retiring teacher.
- We gathered to bid her farewell before she moved abroad.
- The ambassador bid farewell to the host country after three years of service.