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Adeus, amigos!

Adeus, amigos!
Goodbye, friends!
From Lesson 12:Greetings and courtesy (bom dia, obrigado)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Breakdown of Adeus, amigos!

o amigo
the friend (m)
adeus
goodbye

Questions & Answers about Adeus, amigos!

Is adeus the normal everyday word for goodbye?
It is common, but it often implies a more permanent or formal farewell. For casual, everyday goodbyes to people you will see again soon, you will more often hear tchau (bye) or phrases like até logo (see you later).
If I am saying goodbye to a group of women, do I still say amigos?
No, if the group is entirely female, you use the feminine plural amigas. The masculine plural amigos is used for a group of all men, or a mixed group of men and women. If there is even one man in the group, the default is amigos.
How do you pronounce the letter s at the end of adeus and amigos?
In Portugal, an s at the very end of a word or right before a pause sounds like the English sh. So in this sentence, they sound like a-DEH-oosh and a-MEE-goosh.
Where does the word adeus come from?
It literally means to God. It is a combination of the word a (to) and Deus (God), similar to how the English goodbye comes from God be with ye.

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