How do you use "All the best" in a sentence?

All the best to you and your family. All the best with the new job! All the best, mate. Take care, all the best.

All the best

Q: What does "All the best" mean?

A warm farewell wishing someone well A sincere, warm way to say goodbye, often used when parting for a longer time or in letters/emails. More formal than 'see ya' but still friendly.

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Meaning: A warm farewell wishing someone well

祝愿对方一切顺利的温暖告别语

Una despedida cálida deseando lo mejor

相手の幸せを願う温かい別れの言葉

상대의 행복을 비는 따뜻한 작별 인사

A sincere, warm way to say goodbye, often used when parting for a longer time or in letters/emails. More formal than 'see ya' but still friendly.

真诚、温暖的告别方式，常用于长期分别或书信/邮件中。比'see ya'更正式，但仍然友好。

Una forma sincera y cálida de despedirse, a menudo usada cuando te separas por más tiempo o en cartas/correos. Más formal que 'see ya' pero aún amistosa.

誠実で温かい別れの言葉で、長期間会わないときや手紙・メールでよく使われる。「see ya」よりフォーマルだが、それでも親しみやすい。

진심 어린 따뜻한 작별 인사로, 오랫동안 헤어질 때나 편지/이메일에서 자주 사용된다. 'see ya'보다 격식 있지만 여전히 친근한 표현.

Examples

All the best to you and your family.
祝你和家人一切顺利
Lo mejor para ti y tu familia
あなたとご家族のご多幸をお祈りします
당신과 가족 모두 행복하길 바랍니다.
All the best with the new job!
新工作顺利！
¡Mucha suerte con el nuevo trabajo!
新しい仕事頑張ってね！
새 직장에서 잘 되길 바라!
All the best, mate.
一切顺利，哥们
Todo lo mejor, tío
お元気で
잘 지내, 친구.
Take care, all the best.
保重，一切顺利
Cuídate, todo lo mejor
気をつけて、お元気で
몸 조심하고, 잘 지내.

Pronunciation

/ɔːl ðə bɛst/

Usage Guide

Context: farewells, letters, longer partings

Tone: warm, sincere

✓ Do Say

All the best!
一切顺利！
¡Todo lo mejor!
お元気で！
행운을 빌어!
All the best to you.
祝你一切顺利
Te deseo lo mejor
ご多幸をお祈りします
잘 지내길 바랍니다
All the best with everything.
万事如意
Que todo te vaya bien
何事もうまくいきますように
모든 일이 잘되길 바랍니다

✗ Don't Say

Genuine well-wishing
真诚的祝福
Deseo genuino de bienestar
心からの幸せを願う言葉
진심으로 행복을 빌 때 사용
Can be formal or casual
可正式可随意
Puede ser formal o casual
フォーマルにもカジュアルにも使える
격식체와 비격식체 모두 가능

Common Mistakes

More meaningful than quick goodbye
Common in written farewells too

Origin & History

Shortened from 'I wish you all the best.'

Etymology: Wishing all the best things

First recorded: Traditional English

Cultural Context

Era: Traditional

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Letter/email sign-offs; Universal phrase

Regional notes: Universal. Common in both spoken and written farewells.

Variations

All the bestBest wishesAll the very best