한국어

Korean Farewell Phrase: "안녕히 가세요"

"안녕히 가세요" (annyeonghi gaseyo) is a polite "goodbye" said by the person staying to the person leaving. Conversely, the person leaving says "안녕히 계세요" (annyeonghi gyeseyo) to the person staying — a distinctive feature of Korean is that the phrase changes depending on who is moving. Among close friends, just "안녕" (annyeong) is often enough.

Examples

안녕히 가세요. (Annyeonghi gaseyo.)

"Goodbye." (said by the one staying to the one leaving)

안녕히 계세요. (Annyeonghi gyeseyo.)

"Goodbye." (said by the one leaving to the one staying)

안녕! (Annyeong!)

"Bye!" (a casual way among friends)