다음에 봐요
daeume bwayo
To say until next time in Korean, use 다음에 봐요 (daeume bwayo).
다음에 봐요 is a friendly goodbye for when you expect to see the person again but the time of the next meeting is not yet set.
What does it mean word for word?
다음에 means next time and 봐요 means see, so the phrase literally says see you next time.
Which one should you use?
다음에 만나요 means let's meet next time and is common among colleagues and acquaintances. Unlike 안녕히 계세요, which simply means goodbye, 다음에 봐요 specifically looks ahead to a future meeting.
How does it change in a sentence?
Dropping the polite ending 요 gives the informal 다음에 봐. Replacing 봐요 with the humble 뵙겠습니다 raises the respect level.
How do you pronounce it?
Say it as daeume bwayo.
Did you know?
- In Korea, saying 다음에 봐요 to someone you do not actually intend to see again is a common social lubricant used to end conversations politely. It functions similarly to the English phrase 'let's do lunch sometime' rather than a firm commitment.
- Using the informal 다음에 봐 with someone older than you, even if they are your friend, can be perceived as a breach of etiquette due to the age-based hierarchy in Korean speech.
- If you use the humble form 뵙겠습니다 instead of 봐요, you are grammatically performing an act of lowering your own social status to elevate the listener.
Examples in context
- 다음에 봐요.da-eum-e bwa-yo.Until next time.
- 우리 다음에 봐요.u-ri da-eum-e bwa-yo.See you next time.
- 조심히 가고, 다음에 봐요.jo-sim-hi ga-go, da-eum-e bwa-yo.Go safely, and see you next time.
Example conversation
Jieun and Dohyun are finishing their lunch together.
- 지은 Ji-eun도현 씨, 오늘 밥 정말 맛있었어요.Dohyun ssi, oneul bap jeongmal masisseosseoyo.Dohyun, the meal was really delicious today.
- 도현 Do-hyeon저도 좋았어요. 이제 가볼게요.jeodo joasseoyo. ije gabolgeyo.I enjoyed it too. I'll be going now.
- 지은 Ji-eun네, 다음에 봐요!ne, da-eume bwayo!Yes, until next time!
- 도현 Do-hyeon네, 지은 씨도 잘 가요.ne, Jieun ssi-do jal gayo.Yes, goodbye to you too, Jieun.
