แล้วเจอกันใหม่
láaeo jooe gan mài
The Thai phrase for "see you again" is แล้วเจอกันใหม่ (láaeo jooe gan mài).
This phrase is used to say goodbye to someone when you expect to meet them again in the future.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of แล้ว (then/already), เจอ (to meet), กัน (each other) and ใหม่ (new/again).
Which one should you use?
You can use the shorter, very common phrase แล้วเจอกัน by dropping the word ใหม่ (again). To make the goodbye sound softer, friendlier and more casual, you can add the particle นะ to the end, resulting in แล้วเจอกันนะ.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
To make it more formal and suitable for professional settings or broadcasting, replace the colloquial เจอ with พบ to say แล้วพบกันใหม่. On the other hand, adding นะ to create แล้วเจอกันนะ makes the expression informal and soft.
How does it change in a sentence?
Dropping the word ใหม่ (again) results in the shorter, very common phrase แล้วเจอกัน (see you).
How do you pronounce it?
láaeo jooe gan mài
Did you know?
- In Thailand, saying 'goodbye' using ลาก่อน (laa gon) can sound unexpectedly final or dramatic, as if you may never see the person again. Because of this, people prefer phrases like แล้วเจอกัน to maintain a sense of connection.
- While English uses 'again' to denote repetition, the Thai phrase uses a word that implies the next meeting will be a 'new' instance.
- The word เจอ (to meet) in แล้วเจอกัน is specifically used for unplanned or casual encounters. If the meeting was a scheduled appointment, a speaker might subconsciously lean toward the more formal พบ.
Examples in context
- ไว้แล้วเจอกันใหม่ที่นี่wai laeo joe kan mai thee neeSee you again here later.
Example conversation
Two friends are leaving a coffee shop after hanging out.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitวันนี้สนุกมากเลยwan nee sanook maak loeiToday was a lot of fun.
- ณิชา Nichaใช่ ฉันก็เหมือนกันchai, chan kor muean kanYes, me too.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitแล้วเจอกันใหม่นะ ณิชาlaeo joe kan mai na NichaSee you again, Nicha.
- ณิชา Nichaบ๊ายบาย ชลสิทธิ์bye bye ChonlasitBye bye, Chonlasit.
