How to Say “Goodbye on the Phone” in Korean

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안녕히 계세요
annyeonghi gyeseyopolite, standard
A polite way to end a phone call in Korean is 안녕히 계세요 (annyeonghi gyeseyo). Another common closing is 들어가세요 (deureogaseyo), and with friends you can simply say 안녕 (annyeong). It is also called 끊을게요 (kkeuneulgeyo).
Meaning: a polite way to end a phone call (phrase)

Ways to say it

“goodbye on the phone” in Korean
Korean Romanization Note
안녕히 계세요 annyeonghi gyeseyo polite, standard
들어가세요 deureogaseyo polite
끊을게요 kkeuneulgeyo polite
안녕 annyeong informal

안녕히 계세요 (annyeonghi gyeseyo) is said to the person who stays, which suits a call because each of you stays where you are. 들어가세요 (deureogaseyo) is a friendly closing, often used when the other person is heading home or going inside.

Which one should you use?

끊을게요 (kkeuneulgeyo) means "I will hang up now" and is a soft way to start closing the call, usually followed by a goodbye. 안녕히 가세요 (annyeonghi gaseyo) is for someone who is leaving you in person, so it is not the usual closing for a call.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

The endings -세요 (-seyo) and -어요 (-eoyo) are polite and fit most situations. 안녕 (annyeong) is casual and only for friends, family and people younger than you.

How do you pronounce it?

Say 안녕히 계세요 as an-nyeong-hi gye-se-yo. The ㅎ in 안녕히 is light, so it sounds close to an-nyeong-i.

When do people say it?

Koreans often add a short thank you or a plan before hanging up, such as 그럼 내일 봬요 (geureom naeil bwaeyo), "then see you tomorrow".

Did you know?

  • 안녕히 계세요 (annyeonghi gyeseyo) literally means "please stay in peace" and 안녕히 가세요 (annyeonghi gaseyo) means "please go in peace".
  • 들어가세요 (deureogaseyo) literally means "please go in".

Examples in context

  • 네, 알겠습니다. 그럼 안녕히 계세요.
    ne, algetseumnida. geureom annyeonghi gyeseyo.
    Yes, understood. Then goodbye.
  • 이제 끊을게요. 들어가세요.
    ije kkeuneulgeyo. deureogaseyo.
    I will hang up now. Goodbye.
  • 안녕, 내일 보자.
    annyeong, naeil boja.
    Bye, see you tomorrow.

Example conversation

Minho calls his colleague Jiyeon to confirm a meeting time and then ends the call.

  1. Minho

    그럼 내일 아침 아홉 시에 뵙겠습니다.
    geureom naeil achim ahop sie boepgetseumnida.
    Then I will see you tomorrow morning at nine.
  2. Jiyeon

    네, 전화 주셔서 감사합니다.
    ne, jeonhwa jusyeoseo gamsahamnida.
    Yes, thank you for calling.
  3. Minho

    아니에요. 그럼 들어가세요.
    anieyo. geureom deureogaseyo.
    Not at all. Goodbye then.
  4. Jiyeon

    네, 안녕히 계세요.
    ne, annyeonghi gyeseyo.
    Yes, goodbye.
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