GREETING · SPANISH VOCABULARY

chao / chau

goodbye (casual)

First introduced in Capítulo Preliminarchapter overview.

How to use this word

Greeting

Use chao / chau in the phrase patterns from your chapter: connect it with the articles, pronouns, and verbs you practiced there so exam sentences sound consistent with your textbook.

Example sentences

El Chao / chau es importante.Learning what "goodbye (casual)" means helps me follow the chapter dialogues we study in class.
Él es Chao / chau.In the practice dialogue my classmate sounds goodbye (casual) when she describes the scene outside our dorm.
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FAQ

What does chao / chau mean in Spanish?
goodbye (casual) (introduced in Capítulo Preliminar in Chapurra).
How do you use chao / chau in a sentence?
See the example cards above, then practice the chapter in Chapurra. Your textbook may add dialect notes your instructor prefers.
What chapter is chao / chau in?
Chapurra introduces it in Capítulo Preliminar. Open the chapter overview for the full lesson path.

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