إلى اللقاء

Word of the Day: “إلى اللقاء”

• Type: Phrase (expression)

• Meaning: Goodbye / see you later

• Pronunciation: ilā al-liqāʾ

How it’s used:The phrase إلى اللقاء is a polite way to say goodbye in Arabic. It literally means “until we meet again,” and it’s used when leaving someone with the hope of seeing them again in the future.

Examples:

• إلى اللقاء غدًا. — See you tomorrow.

• شكراً على وقتك، إلى اللقاء. — Thank you for your time, goodbye.

• انتهى اللقاء، إلى اللقاء. — The meeting is over, goodbye.

• إلى اللقاء في الدرس القادم. — See you in the next lesson.

🖊️ Your turn: Write a sentence using “إلى اللقاء.” When do you usually say goodbye? 👋