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<\/p>\nSaying goodbye in Korean is a little more than just giving a wave and a quick “bye.”<\/p>\n
You have to consider who you’re talking to, who’s leaving, who’s staying and more.<\/p>\n
Understanding the nuances of farewells in Korean is crucial for effective communication. Plus there are a lot of fun ways to do it that will make you sound more fluent.<\/p>\n
In this post, we’ve going to give you 50 fun and easy ways to say farewell in Korean, including formal farewells, informal farewells and some great Korean goodbye expressions for special occasions.<\/p>\n
Read on to level up your Korean language skills and add a touch of flair and creativity to saying goodbye in Korean.<\/p>\n
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This phrase is used when bidding farewell to someone who’s leaving. Use it to say goodbye to someone who’s going home, traveling or departing from a gathering or event.<\/p>\n
This is basically the same goodbye except that it’s what you’d use when the other party is leaving and you’re staying.<\/span><\/p>\n You’ll notice that the only part that’s different here is that you say <\/span>\uac00<\/b> (ga)<\/span><\/i> rather than<\/span> \uacc4<\/b> (gye). <\/span><\/i>It’s the difference between telling the other party to “go” or “stay.”<\/span><\/p>\n This funny video from E-channel, in which a student tricks his mother into buying him nice clothes, shows both versions in the same exchange.<\/span><\/p>\n At 1:00 in this video<\/a>, the salesperson says “\uc548\ub155\ud788 <\/span>\uac00<\/b>\uc138\uc694” to the mother and son as they’re leaving the store, and they both reply with “\uc548\ub155\ud788 <\/span>\uacc4<\/b>\uc138\uc694” as they leave.<\/span><\/p>\n This one’s for the opposite. This is a standard polite goodbye you can say to someone or to a group of people when you’re leaving.<\/span><\/p>\n You might recognize the \uc548\ub155\ud788 part from the greeting “\uc548\ub155\ud558\uc138\uc694.”<\/span><\/p>\n In this case, rather than asking if someone is at peace, you’re saying “Stay in peace.”<\/span><\/p>\n This Korean goodbye is appropriate for formal situations and when addressing individuals with higher status or seniority.<\/p>\n It literally means “stay well.”<\/p>\n This is even more formal than the previous goodbyes, so you’ll likely hear it only on TV, radio or when leaving a shop.<\/p>\n You can see this phrase at the end of this vintage news clip<\/a>.<\/p>\n This is another formal and polite way of bidding farewell in a respectful manner, often used in formal or official contexts.<\/p>\n This is the formal way of saying “See you tomorrow.” <\/span><\/p>\n You can hear this phrase at 0:52 in this KBS clip from the drama “Please, Summer.”<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n This phrase expresses your wishes for someone’s well-being or safe journey when they’re leaving.\u00a0<\/p>\n If you’re the one who’s leaving while someone else is staying behind, use this phrase.<\/p>\n An alternative to “Stay well” is “Go well.” You can only use it when the other person is leaving.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0\uc798 means \u201cwell\u201d in Korean, and \uac00\uc694 means \u201cgo.”<\/p>\n If you’re the one leaving a meeting or more formal occasion, you can also use this phrase, which literally means “I’ll go first.”<\/p>\n This phrase is a formal way to inform others that you’re leaving.<\/p>\n Use this phrase to say goodbye formally while indicating the expectation of meeting the person again in the future.<\/p>\n Use this phrase when parting ways with someone and wishing them to have a good day ahead.<\/p>\n This phrase is used to bid farewell and express the wish for someone to stay healthy and well.<\/p>\n Use this phrase when bidding farewell to someone who is going on a trip or journey, expressing your wish for their safe return.<\/p>\n This expression, meaning \u201center well,” may sound a bit strange as a farewell, but it means that you wish them well for the next place they go, sort of like wishing someone a safe journey home or to wherever else they may be going.<\/p>\n Want to tell someone to \u201cget home safe\u201d in Korean? Use this caring phrase.<\/p>\n This is a more casual way to say goodbye when you’re the one leaving.<\/span><\/p>\n Here we have our old friend \uc798 again. In using this expression, you’re telling someone to “be well,” or less literally, to “take care.”<\/span><\/p>\n This phrase appears in the Kim Han-bin song<\/a> of the same name.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/b>You use this as a casual goodbye when you’re the one staying.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n By now, you can probably work this one out on your own. Since \uc798 is “well,” and \uac00 is “go,” <\/span>“\uc798 \uac00”<\/b> literally means “go well.”<\/span><\/p>\n For example, if your friend is going home, or if, as is the case in this silly Korean smartphone commercial at 0:40<\/a>, your poor broken phone is departing for the afterlife without you.<\/span><\/p>\n This is another casual and commonly used way of saying goodbye. It can be used in various informal situations with friends, family or close acquaintances.<\/p>\n This is another casual and commonly used way of saying goodbye.<\/p>\n This is another informal and playful way of saying bye, which is derived from “\uc548\ub1fd” (Annyong).<\/em> It’s commonly used among friends, especially younger individuals or in a more relaxed atmosphere.<\/p>\n This is an informal and abbreviated version of “\uc548\ub155” (Annyeong).<\/em><\/p>\n A common expression for saying goodbye in Korean is \u201cI\u2019ll go first.\u201d If you\u2019re the one leaving, you can use this expression.\u00a0<\/p>\n It\u2019s usually used only with close friends and you\u2019ll hear it often in K-dramas.<\/p>\n This is a slang expression<\/a> used to say bye. It’s more commonly used among younger individuals or in informal settings.<\/p>\n This phrase is borrowed from English and is used casually as a way to say goodbye.<\/p>\n This is a variation on the borrowed English “bye.”<\/p>\n This one’s just as cute as in English!<\/p>\n Use this phrase to express that you’ll see the person again in the future, in a casual way, like “See you later,” or “See you next time.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Back to our friend Daryl. Daryl uses it a couple of times, including at 2:40<\/a>, when he ends a conversation with a girl he met at a party who incorrectly remembers him as being dressed up as a zebra (when he was actually dressed up as Batman).<\/span><\/p>\n Use this phrase to inform your friends that you’re leaving.<\/p>\n If you have plans to see your friends again that day, you can use this phrase.<\/p>\n This is a similar casual goodbye that means “see you tomorrow.”<\/span><\/p>\n Daryl Lim’s film doesn’t include this goodbye exactly, but our main guy’s friend uses a variation, ending their text exchange around 1:35<\/a> with “\ub0b4\uc77c \ubcf4\uc790,” which means something like, “Let’s see each other tomorrow.”<\/span><\/p>\n This phrase is used to indicate that you are leaving.<\/p>\n Got to go? Use this casual phrase.<\/p>\n This is another way to inform your friends that you’re heading out.<\/p>\n Use this phrase to express the desire to meet the person again in the future.<\/p>\n This phrase is used to say goodbye with the intention of meeting or seeing the person again at a later time.<\/p>\n Use this phrase when parting ways after completing activities or meetings for the day.<\/p>\n This phrase is used playfully or jokingly to express the desire for someone to stay or not leave. It’s commonly used among friends or in casual settings.<\/p>\n This expression means \u201center well\u201d in Korean and you use it to wish someone a good or safe journey back home, back to work or back to most anywhere they’re going after you see them.<\/p>\n This phrase literally means “carefully,” but the expression is used to mean “get home safely” or “go carefully.” You use this one with friends or close family members of your generation.<\/p>\n This is a polite phrase to bid someone good night in Korean<\/a> before they go to sleep.<\/p>\n This phrase is a more formal way of saying “Sleep well.”<\/p>\n If someone’s about to chow down as you walk away, you can say goodbye with this phrase.<\/p>\n Use this phrase to bid someone farewell when they’re about to leave on a trip.<\/p>\n This phrase is a more formal way of saying “Have a safe trip.”<\/p>\n This is another polite way to say goodbye to someone leaving on a trip.<\/p>\n If it’s your friend who’s leaving, you can use this more casual goodbye.<\/p>\n This phrase is a casual way to wish someone a safe journey.\u00a0<\/p>\n Use this polite phrase to wish someone to have a good time or enjoy their experience.<\/p>\n Use this casual phrase to express the wish for someone to have good fortune.<\/p>\n How do you know which goodbye to use? What other etiquette should you follow when wishing someone a farewell in Korean? Here are some things to keep in mind:<\/p>\n Additionally, Koreans may often express concerns for the other person’s health, safety or overall well-being during the farewell.<\/li>\n You can pick up on many of these aspects of the Korean language by consuming Korean media. From K-Pop to K-Dramas and everything in between, the more authentic Korean you hear, the more nuances you’ll be able to pick up.<\/p>\n If the idea of learning with authentic Korean media is intimidating, the FluentU program<\/a> can make it much more approachable.<\/p>\n FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n You can try FluentU for free for 2 weeks. Check out the website or download the iOS app<\/a> or Android app.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\uc548\ub155\ud788 \uacc4\uc138\uc694 (Annyeonghi gyeseyo)<\/em> \u2014 Goodbye (when you’re leaving)<\/h3>\n
\uc548\ub155\ud788 \uacc4\uc2ed\uc2dc\uc624 (Annyeonghi gyesipsio)<\/em> \u2014 Goodbye<\/h3>\n
\uc798 \uac00\uc2ed\uc2dc\uc624 (Jal gasipsio)<\/em> \u2014 Farewell<\/h3>\n
\ub0b4\uc77c \ubd10\uc694 (Naeil bwayo) <\/em>\u2014 See you tomorrow<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\uc798 \uac00\uc138\uc694 (Jal gaseyo)<\/em> \u2014 Take care\u00a0<\/h3>\n
\uc798 \uc9c0\ub0b4\uc138\uc694 (Jal gyeseyo)<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Stay well\u00a0<\/h3>\n
\uc798 \uac00\uc694 (Jal gayo)<\/em> \u2014 Go well<\/h3>\n
\ub098 \uba3c\uc800 \uac00\uc694 (Na meonjeo gayo) \u2014<\/em> I’ll go first<\/h3>\n
\uc774\ub9cc \uac00\uaca0\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4 (Iman gagessumnida)<\/em> \u2014 I’ll be leaving now<\/h3>\n
\ub2e4\uc74c\uc5d0 \ubd59\uaca0\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4 (Daeume boepgesseumnida)<\/em> \u2014 See you next time<\/h3>\n
\uc88b\uc740 \ud558\ub8e8 \ub418\uc138\uc694 (Joh-eun haru doeseyo)<\/em> \u2014 Have a good day<\/h3>\n
\uac74\uac15\ud558\uac8c \uc9c0\ub0b4\uc138\uc694 (Geonganghage jinaeseyo)<\/em> \u2014 Stay healthy<\/h3>\n
\ubb34\uc0ac\ud788 \ub3cc\uc544\uc624\uc138\uc694 (Musahi doraojoseyo)<\/em> \u2014 Return safely<\/h3>\n
\uc798 \ub4e4\uc5b4\uac00\uc138\uc694 (Jal deureogaseyo<\/em>)\u00a0\u2014 Enter well<\/h3>\n
\uc870\uc2ec\ud788 \uac00\uc138\uc694 (Josimhi gaseyo)\u00a0<\/em>\u2014 Get home safe<\/h3>\n
Informal Ways to Say Goodbye in Korean<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n\uc798 \uc788\uc5b4 (Jai iss-eo)<\/em>\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 <\/b>Bye (when you\u2019re the one leaving)\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n
\uc798 \uac00 (Jal ga) <\/em><\/b>\u2014 <\/b>Bye (when you\u2019re the one staying)<\/b><\/h3>\n
\uc548\ub155 (Annyeong)<\/em> \u2014 Bye<\/h3>\n
\uc548\ub155\ud788 (Annyonghi)<\/em> \u2014 Goodbye<\/h3>\n
\uc548\ub1fd\uc774 (Annyongi)<\/em> \u2014 Bye<\/h3>\n
\uc548\ub1fd (Annyong)<\/em> \u2014 Bye<\/h3>\n
\ub098 \uba3c\uc800 \uac08\uac8c (na meonjeo galge) \u2014<\/em> I\u2019ll go first<\/h3>\n
\uc798 \uc0b4\uc544 (Jal sara)<\/em> \u2014 Bye<\/h3>\n
\ubc14\uc774 (Bai)<\/em> \u2014 Bye<\/h3>\n
\ube60\uc774 (Bbai)<\/em> \u2014 Bye<\/h3>\n
\ube60\uc774\ube60\uc774 (Bbaibbai)<\/em> \u2014 Bye-bye<\/h3>\n
\ub2e4\uc74c\uc5d0 \ubd10 (Daeume bwa)<\/em> \u2014 See you next time<\/h3>\n
\ub098\uac08\uac8c (Nagalge)<\/em> \u2014 I’m outta here<\/h3>\n
\uc774\ub530\uac00 \ub610 \ubcf4\uc790 (Ittaga tto boja)<\/em> \u2014 See you again today<\/h3>\n
\ub0b4\uc77c \ubd10 (Nae-il bwa) \u2014<\/em><\/b>See you tomorrow<\/b><\/h3>\n
\uadf8\ub7fc \uac00 \ubcfc\uac8c (Geureom ga bolge)<\/em> \u2014 Well, I’ll be going then<\/h3>\n
\uac00\uc57c\uaca0\uc5b4 (Gayagess-eo)<\/em> \u2014 I have to go<\/h3>\n
\uac08\uac8c (Galge)<\/em> \u2014 I’ll be going<\/h3>\n
\ub2e4\uc74c\uc5d0 \ubcf4\uc790 (Daeume boja)<\/em> \u2014 Let’s meet next time<\/h3>\n
\ub098\uc911\uc5d0 (Najung-e)<\/em> \u2014 Later<\/h3>\n
\uc624\ub298\uc740 \uc5ec\uae30\uae4c\uc9c0 (Oneul-eun yeogikkaji)<\/em> \u2014 That’s it for today<\/h3>\n
\uac00\uc9c0 \ub9c8 (Gaji ma)<\/em> \u2014 Don’t go<\/h3>\n
\uc798 \ub4e4\uc5b4\uac00 (jal deureoga<\/em>) \u2014Enter well<\/h3>\n
\uc870\uc2ec\ud788 \uac00 (Josimhi ga)\u00a0<\/em>\u2014 Go carefully<\/h3>\n
Korean Farewell Expressions for Specific Situations<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n\uc548\ub155\ud788 \uc8fc\ubb34\uc138\uc694 (Annyeonghi jumuseyo)<\/em> \u2014 Good night<\/h3>\n
\uc548\ub155\ud788 \uc8fc\ubb34\uc2ed\uc2dc\uc624 (Annyeonghi jumusipsio)<\/em> \u2014 Sleep well<\/h3>\n
\ub9db\uc788\uac8c \ub4dc\uc138\uc694 (Masitge deuseyo)<\/em> \u2014 Enjoy your meal<\/h3>\n
\uc870\uc2ec\ud788 \uac00\uc2ed\uc2dc\uc624 (Josimhi gasipsio)<\/em> \u2014 Take care on your way<\/h3>\n
\uc548\ub155\ud788 \ub2e4\ub140\uc624\uc138\uc694 (Annyeonghi danyeoseyo)<\/em> \u2014 Have a safe trip<\/h3>\n
\uc548\uc804\ud558\uac8c \ub3cc\uc544\uac00\uc138\uc694 (Anjeonhage doragaseyo)<\/em> \u2014 Have a safe trip back<\/h3>\n
\uc88b\uc740 \uc5ec\ud589 \ub418\uc138\uc694 (Joh-eun yeohaeng doeseyo)<\/em> \u2014 Have a great trip<\/h3>\n
\uc798 \uac14\ub2e4 \uc640 (Jal gatda wa)<\/em> \u2014 Go well<\/h3>\n
\uc88b\uc740 \uc2dc\uac04 \ubcf4\ub0b4\uc138\uc694 (Joh-eun sigan bonaeseyo)<\/em> \u2014 Have a good time<\/h3>\n
\ud589\uc6b4\uc744 \ube4c\uc5b4\uc694\u00a0(Haengun-eul biloeyo)<\/em> \u2014 I wish you luck<\/h3>\n
Goodbyes in Korean Culture<\/h2>\n
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