Fun Fact: What Adieu Literally Means in French

Fun facts about the French language and France

The French word adieu (and the Spanish word adiós) do not literally mean goodbye in their respective languages, but rather “to God.”

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  1. Christine's avatar Christine says:

    Interesting

  2. Theresa's avatar Theresa says:

    I took 3 years of French and never learned that. Makes sense since we did learn mon dieu for my god.

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