안녕히 가세요
annyeonghi gaseyopolite
When the other person is the one leaving and you stay, say 안녕히 가세요 (annyeonghi gaseyo). With friends the short form is 잘 가 (jal ga). It is also called 조심히 가세요 (josimhi gaseyo).
Meaning: goodbye to the person who goes (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 안녕히 가세요 | annyeonghi gaseyo | polite |
| 잘 가 | jal ga | casual |
| 조심히 가세요 | josimhi gaseyo | polite, take care |
조심히 가세요 (josimhi gaseyo) adds "go carefully" and is friendly when someone heads out late or in bad weather.
Which one should you use?
Korean has two goodbyes. 가세요 (gaseyo) comes from 가다 (gada), "to go", and is for the person who leaves. If you are the one leaving, you say 안녕히 계세요 (annyeonghi gyeseyo), from 계시다 (gyesida), "to stay".
Did you know?
- In Korean the goodbye depends on who moves. A shopkeeper who stays says 안녕히 가세요 while a customer walking out says 안녕히 계세요.
Examples in context
- 안녕히 가세요, 선생님.annyeonghi gaseyo, seonsaengnim.Goodbye, teacher.
- 잘 가, 내일 봐.jal ga, naeil bwa.Bye, see you tomorrow.
- 비가 오니까 조심히 가세요.biga onikka josimhi gaseyo.It is raining, so go carefully.
Example conversation
Shopkeeper Mr. Kim says goodbye to customer Sora at his store.
- Sora감사합니다. 안녕히 계세요.gamsahamnida. annyeonghi gyeseyo.Thank you. Goodbye.
- Mr. Kim안녕히 가세요.annyeonghi gaseyo.Goodbye.
- Mr. Kim또 오세요.tto oseyo.Come again.
