Goodbye in Korean: 안녕히 가세요
안녕히 가세요 (annyeonghi gaseyo) is how you say goodbye in Korean. See every form from casual to formal, hear it, build it letter by letter and trace each block stroke by stroke.
How do you say goodbye in Korean?
Goodbye in Korean depends on who is leaving: say 안녕히 가세요 (annyeonghi gaseyo) to someone who is going, and 안녕히 계세요 (annyeonghi gyeseyo) when you are the one leaving. Between friends a simple 안녕 or 잘 가 is enough.
Goodbye in Korean 안녕히 가세요: sound, letters and strokes
안녕히 가세요 Goodbye in KoreanKorean phrase
안녕히 가세요 is read annyeonghi gaseyo; 4 forms from casual to formal.
Casual, polite and formal goodbye in Korean
Polite: you stay, the other person goes.
Polite: you go, the other person stays.
Casual: to a friend who is leaving.
Casual: hello or bye among friends.
안녕히 가세요 is goodbye to a person who is leaving while you stay. If you are the one leaving and the other person stays, say 안녕히 계세요. Both use 안녕히, the adverb 'in peace'.
Which one to use
Use the 가세요 or 계세요 pair with anyone older or unfamiliar. 잘 가 and 안녕 are for friends.
How to pronounce 안녕히 가세요
안녕히 가세요Say an – nyeong – hi, then ga – se – yo. 가세요 means "please go" and 계세요 means "please stay", so only the fourth beat changes: ga for go, gye for stay.
Sound rule
Read it as an-nyeong-hi ga-se-yo (annyeonghi gaseyo). The ㅎ of 히 is often very soft, close to 안녕이.
안녕히 가세요 letter by letter
How to write 안녕히 가세요 stroke by stroke
Write 안녕히 가세요 one block at a time: 안, 녕, 히, 가, 세, 요. Inside every block go from the first consonant to the vowel and then the final consonant, following the numbered strokes.
Trace an 안 with a finger, mouse or pen: start at the numbered dot, follow the dotted arrow, and press Clear to try again.
Print style 정자체
Follow the numbers and dotted arrows
Handwriting 필기체
Same stroke order as print style
Trace nyeong 녕 with a finger, mouse or pen: start at the numbered dot, follow the dotted arrow, and press Clear to try again.
Print style 정자체
Follow the numbers and dotted arrows
Handwriting 필기체
Same stroke order as print style
Trace hi 히 with a finger, mouse or pen: start at the numbered dot, follow the dotted arrow, and press Clear to try again.
Print style 정자체
Follow the numbers and dotted arrows
Handwriting 필기체
Same stroke order as print style
Trace ga 가 with a finger, mouse or pen: start at the numbered dot, follow the dotted arrow, and press Clear to try again.
Print style 정자체
Follow the numbers and dotted arrows
Handwriting 필기체
Same stroke order as print style
Trace se 세 with a finger, mouse or pen: start at the numbered dot, follow the dotted arrow, and press Clear to try again.
Print style 정자체
Follow the numbers and dotted arrows
Handwriting 필기체
Same stroke order as print style
Trace yo 요 with a finger, mouse or pen: start at the numbered dot, follow the dotted arrow, and press Clear to try again.
Print style 정자체
Follow the numbers and dotted arrows
Handwriting 필기체
Same stroke order as print style
When to say 안녕히 가세요
안녕히 가세요 in example sentences
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 조심히 가세요. | Get home safely. |
| 내일 봐요. 안녕히 가세요. | See you tomorrow. Goodbye. |
| 안녕, 또 만나! | Bye, see you again! |
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 안녕히 가세요. | Goodbye (take care as you go). |
안녕히 가세요 in a short conversation
| Who | Korean | English |
|---|---|---|
| Customer | 안녕히 계세요. | Goodbye (you stay). |
| Clerk | 감사합니다. 안녕히 가세요. | Thank you. Goodbye (you go). |
More ways to say goodbye in Korean
A common mistake with 안녕히 가세요
Learners say 안녕히 가세요 when they themselves are leaving. If you walk out of a shop, say 안녕히 계세요 to the clerk.
Culture note
Shop staff usually say 안녕히 가세요 to departing customers, and customers answer 안녕히 계세요.
How to practice
Remember: 가다 = go, 계시다 = stay. Say the phrase for the person who does that action.
안녕히 가세요 writing worksheet (free printable)
Worksheet · Level 3 · Phrases
Korean phrase tracing worksheet: 안녕히 가세요 (goodbye)
One A4 page for 안녕히 가세요: trace its 6 blocks (25 strokes), write other ways to say it, read three sentences and find 안.
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Worksheet information
- How to use
- Say 안녕히 가세요 out loud, trace each block from dark to faint, then write it on the line.
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What to learn next
Goodbye in Korean — FAQ
How do you say goodbye in Korean?
안녕히 가세요 (annyeonghi gaseyo) to someone leaving, 안녕히 계세요 (annyeonghi gyeseyo) when you are the one leaving.
Can I just say 안녕 for goodbye?
안녕 works as a casual bye with friends. With others use 안녕히 가세요 or 안녕히 계세요.
How do you say bye in Korean?
안녕 (annyeong) between friends. It is the same word as the casual hi, so the moment tells you which one it is.
What is the difference between 안녕히 가세요 and 안녕히 계세요?
가세요 is said to the person who leaves; 계세요 is said by the person who leaves to the one who stays.
How do you say see you later in Korean?
나중에 봐요 (polite) or 나중에 봐 (casual). 또 봐요 means see you again.
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