hẹn gặp lại
[hɛn˧˨ʔ ɣap̚˧˨ʔ laːj˧˨ʔ]
In Vietnamese, "see you again" is hẹn gặp lại.
hẹn gặp lại is a standard way to say goodbye when you intend to see the person again, similar to the English phrases "see you later" or "see you again".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of hẹn (to make an appointment/promise), gặp (to meet) and lại (again).
How does it change in a sentence?
You can add time-related words after the phrase to be more specific, such as hẹn gặp lại sau (see you again later) or hẹn gặp lại vào ngày mai (see you again tomorrow).
Did you know?
- While hẹn gặp lại is the standard translation for 'see you again', it is actually less common in daily casual conversation than simply saying về nhé (I'm heading back now) or đi nhé (I'm going now).
- The word hẹn is a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of the Chinese character 限, which usually refers to a limit or boundary.
- In formal settings, hẹn gặp lại is frequently paired with a polite particle at the end, such as ạ, to show respect to elders or superiors.
Examples in context
- Hẹn gặp lại, Anh Minh.See you again, Minh.
- Hẹn gặp lại, Chúc bạn một ngày vui vẻ!See you again, Have a great day!
- Hẹn gặp lại vào cuối tuần!See you again this weekend!
- Hẹn gặp lại vào ngày mai.See you again tomorrow.
- Chào bạn, hẹn gặp lại nhé!Goodbye, see you again!
- Hẹn gặp lại vào tuần sau.See you again next week.
Example conversation
Hương and Tuấn are leaving a coffee shop after a friendly chat.
- HươngChào Tuấn, mình về đây.Goodbye Tuấn, I'm heading home now.
- TuấnChào Hương, hẹn gặp lại nhé.Goodbye Hương, see you again.
- HươngỪ, hẹn gặp lại vào cuối tuần.Yes, see you again at the weekend.
- TuấnĐược, chào bạn.Okay, goodbye.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry hẹn gặp lại, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gặp, hẹn, hẹn gặp lại, lại, CC BY-SA 4.0.
