2007-02-01 13:29:56 · 12 answers · asked by M B 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Well, that depends on if you are spelling the word correctly (or, no offense, how you are misspelling it).
In French, "goodbye" is indeed "adieu."
But in Portuguese, "goodbye" is "adeus."
So... it could be either.
Or, it could be the correct spelling and be in Catalan (a Romance language spoken in the Northeast of Spain).
In Catalan, "goodbye" is "adeu."
Sounds like Catalan to me!!
2007-02-01 13:42:16 · answer #1 · answered by somebody 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is Catalan and it means the same thing as the French "Adieu," which is much more common in modern speech and literature.
"Adieu" means "unto God," and it is a ceremonial way of bidding a person goodbye. Now that few Europeans believe that God exists or is a significant factor in life, it has become a casual expression equivalent to "see ya!"
"Dieu" in French is equivalent to "Deus" in Latin, "Theos" in Greek, or "Elohim" in Hebrew. All of those mean "God" in the sense of "ruler of the universe."
2007-02-01 13:46:15 · answer #2 · answered by aviophage 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Adieu is French for farewell or goodbye, though it isn't used often in regular language.
2007-02-01 13:34:17 · answer #3 · answered by Von Kempelen 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think you mean ADIEU, which the French use to say something like Farewell!
2007-02-01 14:33:54 · answer #4 · answered by poutine 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Adieu" means goodbye in French. ("A" meaning to and "dieu" meaning god)
It is something that you say when you do not expect to see the person for a very long time (sometimes never again). "Au revoir" is the term that you use when it's a temporary goodbye.
2007-02-01 13:32:24 · answer #5 · answered by TomServo 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It means "goodbye" in French.
2007-02-01 14:34:44 · answer #6 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
adieu, means farewell in French;
a deux, means for two in French;
adeu may have meanigs in other languages.
2007-02-01 13:35:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is french, and it means "goodbye". haven't you seen the kia commercial?
2007-02-01 13:31:49 · answer #8 · answered by LudaChris 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
So long, farewell, goodbye.. I think it's french.
2007-02-01 13:32:28 · answer #9 · answered by mattysmommy2004 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
'Adeu' is catalan and means 'goodbye'.
'Adieau' is french and means the same thing.
2007-02-01 13:33:24 · answer #10 · answered by Diomedes 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋