Questions & Answers about Auf Wiedersehen! Bis morgen!
What does Auf Wiedersehen literally mean?
Auf translates to 'on' or 'to', and Wiedersehen means 'seeing again'. So the phrase literally means 'to seeing again'. It is the standard way to say a formal goodbye in German.
Why is Wiedersehen capitalized?
In German, all nouns (people, places, things, and concepts) are always capitalized. Here, the verb wiedersehen (to see again) is turned into a noun for the greeting, so it gets a capital letter.
Why isn't morgen capitalized in Bis morgen?
As a time word meaning 'tomorrow', morgen is an adverb and written in lowercase. When capitalized as der Morgen, it is a noun meaning 'the morning' (as in Guten Morgen).
Does Bis just mean 'see you'?
Not exactly. Bis literally means 'until'. So Bis morgen translates directly to 'until tomorrow'. You will see bis used in many other farewells, like Bis später ('until later').
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