How do I say... Goodbye
Klingons wouldn't usually say anything when leaving. However, like with the
Hello, there are number of phrases that might be used instead.
The expressions on this page, with the exception of
pItlh, should be considered as literal statements, and should only be said when they are true, not out of politeness.
pItlh
pItlh means "Done" as in "I'm done" or "It's done". Many people use it at the end of their emails. It can be used sometimes when leaving to mean "I'm done (and therefore I'm not needed here anymore)" (
Maltz used it one time when leaving the room after discussing with Okrand
).
Some people use
pItlh to mean "I've said all" or "I'm done speaking" and say it at the end of their speech. During video calls it is common to say
pItlh just before leaving, in same style as e.g. Captain
Picard would say "Picard out" at the end of a video call.
rIn
The verb
rIn literally means "be accomplished, finished". In
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, it was used as the final word in a radio transmission and translated as "over". Some people use that as a closing word in their email.
DaH jImej
DaH jImej is used in
Talk Now to mean "Goodbye", but it actually just means "I will now leave". Some people say
DaH jImejnIS.
maghomqa', maghomqa'jaj
maghomqa' means "We will meet again". The variation
maghomqa'jaj ("May we meet again") is also used.
Qapla'
This word appears at the end of the list intentionally, because it is not really a good way to use for "goodbye". The word
Qapla' means "success" and it should only be used in that meaning. It is okay to wish somebody success as a farewell phrase, but it should not be overused.
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