또 봐요
tto bwayo
The English phrase "see you soon" is expressed in Korean as 또 봐요 (tto bwayo).
또 봐요 is used when you expect to see a person again in the near future, rather than a permanent goodbye.
Meaning: goodbye (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 또 (again) and 봐요 (see/meet), literally meaning "see [you] again".
Which one should you use?
You can use 다음에 뵙겠습니다 to mean "I will see you next time" in a more formal way or 다음에 만나요 to say "Let's meet again next time".
How does it change in a sentence?
Dropping the 요 at the end to create 또 봐 makes the phrase informal and suitable for friends or people younger than you. Conversely, replacing 봐요 with 뵙겠습니다 as in 또 뵙겠습니다 makes the phrase formal/polite.
How do you pronounce it?
tto bwayo
Did you know?
- The word 다음에 (next time) is often used in place of 'soon' when Koreans want to be polite but are actually being non-committal about meeting again.
- In Korean culture, the phrase 'see you' is often replaced by a phrase about 'going well' or 'staying well', such as 잘 가요 (go well) or 안녕히 계세요 (stay peacefully).
- The formal version 또 뵙겠습니다 uses the humble verb 뵙다, which literally lowers your own status to elevate the person you are seeing.
Examples in context
- 다음에 또 봐, 친구야.See you next time, my friend.
- 우리 내일 또 봐요.uri naeil tto bwayo.Let's see each other again tomorrow.
- 다음에 또 봐요.daeume tto bwayo.See you again next time.
Example conversation
Minjun and Subin are leaving a coffee shop after meeting.
- 민준 Min-jun오늘 정말 즐거웠어요.oneul jeongmal jeulgeowosseoyo.I really enjoyed today.
- 수빈 Su-bin저도요. 조심히 가세요.jeodoyo. joshimhi gaseyo.Me too. Go home safely.
- 민준 Min-jun네, 또 봐요.ne, tto bwayo.Yes, see you soon.
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 다음에 만나요.ne, daeume mannayo.Yes, let's meet next time.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “see you soon” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
