Auf Wiedersehen means near goodbye?

Auf Wiedersehen means near goodbye?

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It is used to say goodbye, but it is closest to the French “au revoir” - to see again. A literal translation of the German is “on again to see”… Each language has its own idiosyncrasies :slight_smile: