say goodbye to
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It means to say goodbye to someone or to leave a habit, problem, or part of the past behind.
say goodbye to
It describes saying farewell to a person and, figuratively, putting a habit, worry, or part of the past behind you.
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ถึงเวลาต้องบอกลาอดีตแล้ว thʉ̌ŋ weelaa tɔ̂ŋ bɔ̀ɔklaa àdìit lɛ́ɛw It's time to say goodbye to the past. ถึงเวลาต้องบอกลาอดีตแล้ว details
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บอกลาปัญหาผิวมัน bɔ̀ɔklaa panhǎa phǐw man Say goodbye to oily skin problems. บอกลาปัญหาผิวมัน details
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บอกลาความกังวล bɔ̀ɔklaa khwaam kaŋwon Say goodbye to your worries. บอกลาความกังวล details
Learning notes
Explanation
บอกลา combines บอก (“to tell”) with ลา (“to take leave or say farewell”). With a person as its object, it refers to saying goodbye before leaving or parting. With the past, a habit, a worry, or a problem as its object, it is figurative: the speaker is leaving it behind or becoming free of it. This positive, forward-looking use is common in advice, self-improvement content, and advertising.
Usage
It is used when saying farewell before going home, traveling, retiring, or moving away. It is also used when talking about moving on from the past, quitting a bad habit, or getting rid of a worry or problem.
Caution
บอกลา describes the act of saying goodbye; it is not usually a casual farewell formula by itself. In direct conversation, ลาก่อน (“goodbye”) or แล้วเจอกัน (“see you”) may be more natural, depending on the situation.
Differences from similar words
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ลา means to take leave or say farewell and can stand on its own. บอกลา focuses more explicitly on the act of saying goodbye and also works figuratively with things such as the past or a bad habit.