Kita-kits
To say see you soon in Tagalog, use Kita-kits. It is a casual goodbye among friends.
Kita-kits is used when you expect to meet the person again in the near future. Kitakits mamaya! means let's see each other later.
Meaning: goodbye (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
Kita-kits is a playful reduplicated slang form built on the root kita, which means to see or to meet.
Which one should you use?
For a polite goodbye, say Hanggang sa muli po, meaning until we meet again.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Kita-kits is slang, highly informal and used mainly among friends and peers. Hanggang sa muli po. is polite.
Did you know?
- While Kita-kits is used for friends, using the polite version Hanggang sa muli po. in a very casual setting can sometimes be perceived as sarcastic or overly dramatic.
- While Kita-kits is the trendiest way to say 'see you', the root kita is also a pronoun used to indicate an action is being done to 'you'.
- The phrase Kita-kits reflects the 'Taglish' culture of brevity and is most commonly found in text messages and social media.
Examples in context
- Tara, magkita tayo ulit sa mall mamaya!Let's go, let's meet again at the mall later!
- Sige, kitakits mamaya! Ingat ka.Sure, see you later! Take care.
- Sige, kita-kits na lang.Okay, see you soon.
- Kita-kits tayo sa party.See you soon at the party.
Example conversation
Mark and Christina are leaving a cafe after meeting up.
- MarkSalamat sa oras mo, Christina.Thank you for your time, Christina.
- ChristinaWalang anuman, Mark. Kita-kits na lang!You're welcome, Mark. See you soon!
- MarkSige, ingat ka sa biyahe.Okay, take care on your way.
- ChristinaIkaw din, bye!You too, bye!
