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see ya

see ya

8.4
A friendly way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again
  • idiom
  • /si jə/
  • Texting
translation icon : nos vemos
  • I love ya and I'll see ya super soon.
  • see ya again
  • hope to see ya

This is Luke from the MI Gardner channel and see ya bye.

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Examples

  • Until then, see ya next time.

  • And until next time, good luck in the garden, keep on growing, see ya bye.

  • So with that being said, I will see you guys when I see ya peace.

  • Love it, love everybody, see ya peace.

  • We'll be back next time with more fun projects, more videos, and until then, see ya bye.

  • Subscribe if you're not already and I'll see ya in the morning.

  • I hope to see you in Nashville for an enriching few days of music and learning!

    Academic text (2015)
  • See you later.

  • See ya.

  • I'll see ya later, have a great day!

Synonyms

goodbye
vssee ya
1.0

Words people say when they leave each other

is a specifically casual contracted form used in friendly speech
bye
vssee ya
  • Informal
306 1.0

A short word or action people use when they leave each other

is a very informal, colloquial form often used in casual talk
bye-bye
vssee ya
  • Informal
279 1.1

A friendly informal way to say goodbye when leaving

is a slang contraction used by adults in casual talk
farewell
vssee ya
199 1.9

A speech or action that says goodbye and wishes someone well

is a short colloquial parting phrase used in casual contexts
good day
vssee ya
  • Formal
131 1.0

A polite or formal way to say goodbye when parting

is much more informal and used in relaxed conversations
see you later
vssee ya
  • Informal
95 1.0

A casual goodbye said when leaving someone and expecting to meet again

is the informal contracted form of that same promise
so long
vssee ya
  • Informal
77 6.3

A casual word for goodbye used when leaving someone

is more contracted and very informal in everyday speech
ciao
vssee ya
  • Informal
47 8.5

A casual way to say hello or goodbye in Italy

is strictly a spoken casual farewell contraction in English
adios
vssee ya
  • Informal
34 7.2

A word people use to say goodbye

is an informal English goodbye used in casual speech
sayonara
vssee ya
31 8.6

A goodbye used when someone leaves for a long time

is lighter and more casual, suggesting a simple later meeting
adieu
vssee ya
  • Literature
24 9.3

A final goodbye you say when leaving for a long time

is informal and casual, not implying final or solemn parting
au revoir
vssee ya
22 8.5

A polite way to say goodbye when you expect to see someone again

is an English colloquial contraction for everyday departure
cheerio
vssee ya
  • UK
17 8.9

A friendly way to say goodbye

is an even more casual contracted goodbye common in speech
to have a good one
vssee ya
  • Informal
15 6.3

Wish someone a nice day or a good time as a friendly goodbye

is primarily a casual goodbye that signals meeting again
arrivederci
vssee ya
11 9.8

A friendly way to say goodbye

is a casual spoken contraction used in informal English settings
toodle
vssee ya
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A playful word people use to say goodbye

is more conversational and contracted rather than playful shorthand
deuces
vssee ya
  • Slang
1 9.9

A casual way to say goodbye, often with a peace sign

is a spoken casual goodbye without the gesture connotation
ta ta for now
vssee ya
  • UK
9.5

A friendly informal way to say goodbye when you will see or speak to someone soon

is harsher informal contraction without the extra time phrase
ta ta
vssee ya
  • UK
8.7

A casual way to say goodbye to someone

is a more colloquial contraction used in casual speech
toodle pip
vssee ya
  • Archaic
9.9

A cheerful informal way to say goodbye

is a shorter casual farewell without the extra playfulness
cheers
vssee ya
  • UK
6.7

A friendly informal word used to thank someone, say goodbye, and to make a toast before drinking

is focused purely on saying farewell in casual talk
9.9

A funny way to say goodbye when leaving a group

is a plain casual leave-taking without humorous flourish
smell you later
vssee ya
  • Informal
9.9

To say goodbye in a playful, joking way

is a straightforward casual goodbye without joking tone
pip pip
vssee ya
  • Archaic
9.9

A friendly old-fashioned British way to say goodbye

is a modern casual contraction, not formally quaint or old style
love you and leave you
vssee ya
  • Informal
8.2

To say goodbye in a warm, loving way when you must leave

is a neutral casual farewell without affectionate implication
chao
vssee ya
  • Philippine
8.6

A casual way to say goodbye to someone

is an even more contracted English casual leave-taking

Antonyms

9 1.0

A short greeting you say when you meet someone or answer the phone

How Formal

adieu
  • Literature
24 9.3
farewell
199 1.9
goodbye
1.0
bye
  • Informal
306 1.0
bye-bye
  • Informal
279 1.1
see ya
  • Texting
8.4

Surface Forms

see ya main

Morphology

see + ya

This is an informal phonetic spelling of 'see you' where 'ya' maps to 'you', so the meaning 'goodbye / see you later' is compositionally derived from 'see' + 'you'. Although the colloquial form 'ya' may be nonstandard, a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the intended farewell meaning.

Etymology

See ya is a casual short form of see + ya, where ya is an informal way to say 'you'. It creates the simple image of promising to meet again, so people use it as a friendly way to say 'goodbye' or 'see you later'.