so long vs. farewell

[chiefsmoke]

now can someone confirm to me is there any differences between "so long" and "farewell" ??

chiefsmoke

[thi]

Please correct me if i'm wrong.
I think "farewell" has more usage than "so long".

For example, it's ok to say "she said her farewell.", but it's not ok to say "she said her so long."

I also think "so long" normally used at the begining of a phrase.

[MANH NGUYEN]

now can someone confirm to me is there any differences between "so long" and "farewell" ??

chiefsmoke

fare⋅well*

–interjection 1. goodby; may you fare well: Farewell, and may we meet again in happier times.
–noun 2. an expression of good wishes at parting: They made their farewells and left.


so long


–noun Informal. good-bye: I said so long and left


Good-bye, as in So long, we'll see you next week. The allusion here is puzzling; long presumably means "a long time" and perhaps the sense is "until we meet again after a long time," but the usage has no such implication. [Colloquial; first half of 1800s]

[chiefsmoke]

fare⋅well*

–interjection 1. goodby; may you fare well: Farewell, and may we meet again in happier times.
–noun 2. an expression of good wishes at parting: They made their farewells and left.


so long


–noun Informal. good-bye: I said so long and left


Good-bye, as in So long, we'll see you next week. The allusion here is puzzling; long presumably means "a long time" and perhaps the sense is "until we meet again after a long time," but the usage has no such implication. [Colloquial; first half of 1800s]

Manh Nguyen, thanks for the infor., from this i would conclude:

farewell: does not bring the expectation of seeing the person again, rather than that it is merely a goodbye.
so long: on the hand, implies the the hope to meet that person somewhere in the future.

therefore their implication are not necessarily the same.

if there is a confirmation from a native speaker that would be great.

Chiefsmoke

[Jackie]

Manh Nguyen, thanks for the infor., from this i would conclude:

farewell: does not bring the expectation of seeing the person again, rather than that it is merely a goodbye.
so long: on the hand, implies the the hope to meet that person somewhere in the future.

therefore their implication are not necessarily the same.

if there is a confirmation from a native speaker that would be great.

Chiefsmoke

1. Farewell
2. So long
3. See you later
4. Seeya
5. Bye
6. Later

All have the same meaning, mostly used when speaking with someone you know well for example a good friend or family member or relative.

Farewell - when said in parting can also mean: 'be well' 'remain well'
until we meet again

Goodbye
This would be used in a formal parting.

Hope this is useful

cheers Jackie

[justdoit]

1. Farewell
2. So long
3. See you later
4. Seeya
5. Bye
6. Later

All have the same meaning, mostly used when speaking with someone you know well for example a good friend or family member or relative.

Farewell - when said in parting can also mean: 'be well' 'remain well'
until we meet again

Goodbye
This would be used in a formal parting.

Hope this is useful

cheers Jackie

Ditto!

As it is used in this "The Sound of the Music" movie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HECJLH4onZk

BTW - Welcome Jackie

[english-learner]

now can someone confirm to me is there any differences between "so long" and "farewell" ??

chiefsmoke

farewell cũng như goodbye.
Còn so long cũng như trong tiếng việt = Lâu ngày hén!
So long dùng khi hai người lâu ngày mới gặp nhau lại.

[Paddy]

farewell cũng như goodbye.
Còn so long cũng như trong tiếng việt = Lâu ngày hén!
So long dùng khi hai người lâu ngày mới gặp nhau lại.

Bác lộn rồi. So long là dùng như chữ goodbye/farewell.

Lâu ngày không gặp là long time no see.

[dethuong_x0x]

Bác lộn rồi. So long là dùng như chữ goodbye/farewell.

Lâu ngày không gặp là long time no see.

Mà tớ thấy hơi kì kì là tại sao ngừoi ta không nói "long time no seeing" mà lại là "long time no see"

[justdoit]

Mà tớ thấy hơi kì kì là tại sao ngừoi ta không nói "long time no seeing" mà lại là "long time no see"

Dethuong_x0x,

thử kiễu này, được không?

Long time no see - Lâu quá không gặp

or

Long time no seeing - Lâu quá không đang gặp

Câu nào nghe/đọc được hơn?