Parting phrase

Parting phrases are valedictions that are used to acknowledge the parting of individuals or groups of people from each other. They are an element of parting traditions. Parting phrases are specific to culture and situation, and vary based on the social status and relationship of the persons involved.

Religious and traditional parting phrases

• "As-Salamu Alaykum" or "Salam" ("Peace be upon you"), used among Muslims and Arabs
• "Goodbye", an English parting phrase used in the West, is a contraction of "God be by ye".
• "Khuda Hafiz" ("God protect (you)"), used among Iranians and South Asian Muslims
• "Namaste", parting phrase of Indian origin
• "Shalom" ("Peace"), used among Jewish parting and greeting phrase

Phrases from fictional works

• "Hasta la vista, baby" and "I'll be back", both popularized by The Terminator entertainment franchise
• "Live long and prosper", a Vulcan salute from the Star Trek entertainment franchise
• "May the Force be with you", a parting phrase from the Star Wars entertainment franchise

See also

• Greeting
• Salutation
• The Parting Glass

Further reading

• Speake, Jennifer, ed. (1997). The Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-863159-6.