French words for kids · Greetings & manners
How to say “goodbye” in French
Kids say goodbye many times a day: at nursery drop-off, at the end of a call, when the bath water drains away. Every one is a chance to practise.
Goodbye in French
au revoir
Sounds like ≈ oh ruh-VWAHR
Good to know: Au revoir literally means "until seeing again". With friends, kids often just say salut, or à plus tard ("see you later").
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Au revoir !
Goodbye!
from Au Revoir, Amis (Goodbye, Friends)
Bravo, bravo! Au revoir!
Bravo, bravo! Goodbye!
from Les animaux (The Animals)
Au revoir, chat !
Goodbye, cat!
from Le chat et le chien (The Cat and the Dog)
The song that teaches it
“Goodbye” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Bonjour, Salut, Comment Ça Va ?, Les animaux, Le chat et le chien, À la ferme, Animaux de la jungle, Ma famille, Maman et Papa and 22 more.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Wave au revoir to the bath water as it goes down the drain.
- 2At drop-off, swap your usual goodbye for au revoir; it becomes a small shared ritual.
- 3Play "shop": each customer gets a hello on the way in and au revoir on the way out.
Related French words
“Goodbye” in other languages
Sing it in French, free
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Frenchhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using French songs with your family.