Is it true that Dasvedanya literally translates to “Go with God”?
I've heard that the Russian phrase for goodbye, often translated as "until we meet again," literally means, or at least can also be interpreted as, "Go with God." Is this true?
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Do svidaniya! (duh svee-dah-nee-ye) literally means "Till (the next) meeting.
Not Go with God.
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No. До свидания (do svidaniya) literally means "until meeting," in other words "until we meet again."
До = until
свидания (from свидание) = meeting, appointment, visit
"God" in Russian is Бог (Bog), so this isn't "go with God". "До свидания" simply means "until we meet," no religious connotations. The implication is simply that you will see (meet or encounter) the person again sometime. You can also say "До скорого" (da skorogo), literally "until soon," in other words "see you soon."
Feb 18, 2025
No. "Do svidánija" (до свидания) means 'goodbye', but it means literally 'until appointment/date/visit'.
Jan 18, 2025
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