안녕히 계세요
annyeonghi gyeseyopolite
To say goodbye politely on the phone in Korean, say 안녕히 계세요 (annyeonghi gyeseyo) or 끊을게요 (kkeuneulgeyo), "I will hang up". The caller usually says it first. It is also called 들어가세요 (deureogaseyo).
Meaning: polite way of ending a phone call (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 안녕히 계세요 | annyeonghi gyeseyo | polite |
| 끊을게요 | kkeuneulgeyo | polite, phone |
| 들어가세요 | deureogaseyo | polite, phone |
In business calls people say 감사합니다. 안녕히 계세요. (gamsahamnida. Annyeonghi gyeseyo.) and wait for the other side to hang up.
What does it mean word for word?
들어가세요 (deureogaseyo) means "please go in" and is a friendly way to end a call, the same phrase used when someone heads home.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
With friends, drop to 끊을게 (kkeuneulge) and 안녕 (annyeong).
Did you know?
- Korean phone calls often end with several goodbyes, as each side waits politely for the other to hang up first.
Examples in context
- 감사합니다. 안녕히 계세요.Gamsahamnida. Annyeonghi gyeseyo.Thank you. Goodbye.
- 그럼 끊을게요. 들어가세요.Geureom kkeuneulgeyo. Deureogaseyo.Then I will hang up. Take care.
Example conversation
Ms. Han calls Mr. Seo about a delivery and finishes the call.
- Han내일 오전에 도착합니다.Naeil ojeone dochakamnida.It will arrive tomorrow morning.
- Seo네, 감사합니다.Ne, gamsahamnida.Yes, thank you.
- Han그럼 안녕히 계세요.Geureom annyeonghi gyeseyo.Then goodbye.
