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Goodbye in Hebrew is לְהִתְרָאוֹת (l'hitra'ót).

It can also be said שלום, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

לְהִתְרָאוֹת
l'hitra'ót
exclamation
Recording by YaronSh, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons.
In English

goodbye

/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ /ɡədˈbaɪ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with GWhen and how goodbye is said in Hebrew

These are the Hebrew words for goodbye as an exclamation.

farewell

This is more about the Hebrew word לְהִתְרָאוֹת.

Written with vowel points
לְהִתְרָאוֹת
Written without vowel points
להתראות
Said
l'hitra'ót
Its meanings in English
goodbye, Goodbye, bye, see you later

The Hebrew dictionary's page for להתראות, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with goodbye.

These words come before and after goodbye in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨goodbye⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨goodbye⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨goodbye⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨לְהִתְרָאוֹת⁩, said l'hitra'ót. Without vowel points it is written ⁨להתראות⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨goodbye⁩?

Besides ⁨להתראות⁩, ⁨goodbye⁩ can be said ⁨שָׁלוֹם⁩ (shalóm), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨להתראות⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨goodbye⁩, ⁨להתראות⁩ can mean ⁨Goodbye, bye, see you later⁩.

How is ⁨goodbye⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨goodbye⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/, /ɡədˈbaɪ/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry goodbye and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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