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Origin of expression "see you later"
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:56 pm
by Arch Stanton
Does anyone know what the origin of the expression "see you later" when meaning goodbye not literally see you later ?
Re: Origin of expression "see you later"
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:50 pm
by Vosmith
Not sure but the Spanish have equivalents of both 'Adios' is similar to goodbye while 'Hasta luego' translates as until later. Maybe we're just towing the European line.
Re: Origin of expression "see you later"
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:00 pm
by Jonone
au revoir translates as 'until I see you again'. Arch, sometimes it's abbreviated to 'laters'.
Re: Origin of expression "see you later"
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:01 am
by beutelwolf
Arch Stanton wrote:
> Does anyone know what the origin of the expression "see you
> later" when meaning goodbye not literally see you later ?
Perhaps imported from either French "au revoir" or German "Auf Wiedersehen" or Dutch "tot ziens", possibly via America...