Goodbyes and good wishes (pe mâine, drum bun)

Saying goodbye

La revedere fits every goodbye. When you know when you will meet again, Romanian says so with pe: pe mâine (see you tomorrow), pe curând (see you soon). And when someone leaves for the day, wish them o zi bună (have a nice day).

Traveling and arriving

Drum bun (literally good road) is what you say to anyone setting off on a journey. Someone arriving hears bun venit — the sign at the airport says it too. It means the same as bine ați venit, the welcome you already know.

Sărut-mâna

Sărut-mâna (I kiss your hand) is a traditional, very respectful greeting for a woman or an older person — a child to a grandmother, a man to a lady. Nobody kisses a hand any more; the words are just a warm, polite hello or goodbye. It is written with a hyphen.

See you, good luck

Ne vedem (we'll see each other) is the everyday see you — add a time: ne vedem mâine, ne vedem la cinci. Before an exam or an interview, wish succes! — good luck! (the noun succesul is the success).