Funny picture to remember the German word auf Wiedersehen, meaning goodbye

auf Wiedersehen

means goodbye

The memory trick

Picture an owl in Germany hooting "OWFF VEE-der-zayn, OWFF VEE-der-zayn!" as it flies off to say GOODBYE. You wave, connecting "owff vee-der-zayn" to "goodbye."

In a sentence

Die Eule sagt auf Wiedersehen, während sie wegfliegt.

The owl says goodbye as it flies away.

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