さようなら、そしてありがとうございます
sayōnara, soshite arigatō gozaimasu
さようなら、そしてありがとうございます (sayōnara, soshite arigatō gozaimasu) is the Japanese way to say "goodbye and thank you".
This phrase is used to express gratitude and bid farewell to someone at the end of an interaction. This specific construction is quite formal and is more common in written speeches or very structured formal settings than in casual daily conversation.
How do you pronounce it?
sayōnara, soshite arigatō gozaimasu
Did you know?
- In a professional setting, the phrase お疲れ様でした often replaces both 'thank you' and 'goodbye'. It literally means 'you are tired' and acknowledges the hard work the other person put in during the day.
- The word さようなら is a contraction of a phrase meaning 'if it be as it is', reflecting a historical preference for indirectness and avoiding absolute statements.
- Japanese speakers may use すみません (sumimasen) instead of ありがとうございます to say 'thank you' when they feel their request has caused the other person an inconvenience.
Example conversation
Yui is leaving a tutoring session with Hiroto.
- 結衣 Yui今日は教えてくれて助かりました。Kyou wa oshiete kurete tasukarimashita.You really helped me by teaching me today.
- 大翔 Hirotoどういたしまして。頑張ってくださいね。Douitashimashite. Ganbatte kudasai ne.You're welcome. Good luck with your studies.
- 結衣 Yuiさようなら、そしてありがとうございます。Sayounara, soshite arigatou gozaimasu.Goodbye and thank you.
- 大翔 Hirotoさようなら。気をつけて帰ってください。Sayounara. Ki o tsukete kaette kudasai.Goodbye. Please get home safely.
