또 만나요
tto mannayo
The English phrase "until we meet again" is expressed in Korean as 또 만나요 (tto mannayo).
This phrase is a friendly way to say goodbye when you expect to see the person again in the future.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of 또, which means "again" and 만나요, which is the polite form of the verb meaning "to meet".
Which one should you use?
While 또 만나요 is a standard polite way to express this, 또 보자 is used in a casual manner and 또 만나 is the informal version used with friends or people younger than you. For a more formal, suggestive way to say "let's meet again", you can use 또 만납시다.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Use the informal 또 보자 or 또 만나 when speaking with friends or people younger than you, and use the formal 또 만납시다 when you want to suggest meeting again.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase 또 만나요 literally translates to "meet again".
How do you pronounce it?
tto mannayo
Did you know?
- In Korean culture, rather than saying 'until we meet again', people often use 'goodbye' phrases that focus on the person's safety or well-being, such as 'go safely'.
- In professional settings, 또 만나요 is replaced by 다음에 뵙겠습니다, which uses a 'humble' verb form to lower the speaker's status relative to the listener.
- The word 또 appears in the 용비어천가, a 1447 text and one of the first major works written in the Hangul alphabet.
Examples in context
- 다음에 또 만나요.da-eum-e tto man-na-yo.Let's meet again next time.
- 조만간 또 만나요.jo-man-gan tto man-na-yo.Let's meet again soon.
- 우리 꼭 또 만나요.u-ri kkok tto man-na-yo.Let's be sure to meet again.
Example conversation
Subin and Hyunwoo are leaving a small cafe after a friendly chat.
- 수빈 Su-bin오늘 정말 즐거웠어요, 현우 씨.o-neul jeong-mal jeul-geo-wot-eo-yo, hyeon-u ssi.I really had a great time today, Hyunwoo.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo저도 즐거웠습니다, 수빈 씨.jeo-do jeul-geo-wot-seum-ni-da, su-bin ssi.I enjoyed it too, Subin.
- 수빈 Su-bin그럼 우리 또 만나요!geu-reom u-ri tto man-na-yo!Well, until we meet again!
- 현우 Hyeon-woo네, 조심히 가세요.ne, jo-sim-hi ga-se-yo.Yes, get home safely.
