do svidaniia

English

Interjection

do svidaniia

  1. Alternative spelling of do svidaniya.
    • 1990, Walter Simonson, Louise Simonson, Havok & Wolverine: Meltdown[1], New York, N.Y.: Epic Comics, →ISBN:
      DO SVIDANIIA, COMRADE LOGAN.
    • 1999, Charles L[ouis] Mee, chapter 19, in A Nearly Normal Life: A Memoir, Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 196:
      I identified myself and said I was writing a paper on Soviet foreign policy and I was concluding that the Russians would not offer their friendship treaty to the United States for a third time. Would the Russians offer the treaty again? There was a silence at the other end. Then after a few moments, the heavily accented voice said, “No.” I thanked him and said, “Do svidaniia.” He chuckled and said, “Do svidaniia.”
    • 2005 April 26, Randall Baker, “The Fax”, in Adopting Eldar: Joy, Tragedy and Red Tape: A Unique International Adoption, Bloomington, Ind.: AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 5:
      Do you remember our joint plans and propositions? Is it still possible to carry them out, even if only partially? Do svidaniia: all the best to you
    • 2010 January 23, Ofelia Casillas, “Divorced parents get virtual visitation”, in Chicago Tribune, 163rd year, number 23, Chicago, Ill., →ISSN, →OCLC, section 1, page 2, column 6:
      Since Baddick remarried a Russian woman, Isabella and her father have a saying before they hang up: “Do svidaniia,” goodbye in Russian.