바이바이
bai bai
바이바이 (bai bai) is the Korean way to say 'bye bye'.
바이바이 is used as a casual way to say goodbye to someone when leaving.
Which one should you use?
While 바이바이 is a casual loanword, you might use 안녕 for an informal 'Bye!' or the formal 안녕히 계세요 for 'Goodbye!' You can also use 다음에 봐요 to say 'See you next time.'
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
바이바이 is used in a very casual, informal register, often among friends or when speaking to children.
How do you pronounce it?
bai bai
Did you know?
- When using 바이바이 in text messages, Koreans often replace the letters with the emoji '👋' or use the shorthand ㅂㅂ, which represents the first consonants of 바이바이.
- Koreans sometimes use 바이바이 in a playful or 'aegyo' style, stretching the vowels to sound cuter and more endearing to the listener.
- In a business setting, saying 바이바이 to a superior would be considered shockingly rude, regardless of how close the relationship is, because the phrase lacks any honorific markers.
Examples in context
- 안녕! 내일 학교에서 봐!See you tomorrow at school!
- 이제 갈게, 바이바이.ije galge, baibai.I'm leaving now, bye bye.
- 내일 봐, 바이바이!naeil bwa, baibai!See you tomorrow, bye bye!
Example conversation
Jihoon and Jieun are waving to each other after a casual meetup.
- 지훈 Ji-hun지은아, 오늘 즐거웠어. 바이바이!jieun-a, oneul jeulgeowosseo. baibai!Jieun, I had fun today. Bye bye!
- 지은 Ji-eun나도! 조심해서 들어가, 지훈아.nado! josimhaeseo deureoga, jihoon-a.Me too! Get home safely, Jihoon.
- 지훈 Ji-hun응, 바이바이!eung, baibai!Yeah, bye bye!
- 지은 Ji-eun안녕!annyeong!Bye!
