say goodbye

Verb

idiomatic

(literal sense) To wish someone farewell upon their leaving. / (idiomatic) To separate from someone or something.

Japanese Meaning

（直訳）別れの挨拶をする / （慣用句）誰かまたは何かに別れを告げる

Many friends came to say goodbye when he left for college.

彼が大学へ行くとき、多くの友人が見送りに来て別れを告げた。

Sense（1）

(literal sense) To wish someone farewell upon their leaving.

Hello, hello / I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) To separate from someone or something.

Say goodbye to long waits at the airport with our new preboarding service.

says goodbye

（ present singular third-person ）

saying goodbye

（ participle present ）

said goodbye

（ participle past ）

said goodbye

（ past ）