Saying goodbye

There are several ways to say goodbye in Toaq.

Various bye-bye scenarios.

• It's never wrong to say baıbaı or shaıdı, for example when you're parting ways or hanging up the phone.
  • More lengthily, you can say Shaıhıo ka or Shaıhıo jí súq ka (I hereby bid you farewell).
  • There's also the jocular jadıgıq (which is like "unhello"). Also, some people say jadı in all circumstances, even when taking leave.
• When you're heading out for a while but you'll return soon, you say oka "I'm heading out!" and the other person says junı "see you soon!"
• When you're leaving for a long journey, you say koıka "farewell" and the other person says reına "I'll miss you, be safe, take care".