“Goodbye” in Korean: 안녕히 가세요 (annyeonghi gaseyo)

안녕히 가세요

annyeonghi gaseyo

Situation: Greetings & basicsLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

Goodbye (to someone leaving)

A polite goodbye said to the person who is leaving. It carries the feeling of “go safely.”

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 6 · Words: 2

It is pronounced just as it is written.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
안녕히
안	ㅇ+ㅏ+ㄴ	an
녕	ㄴ+ㅕ+ㅇ	nyeong
히	ㅎ+ㅣ	hi
가세요
가	ㄱ+ㅏ	ga
세	ㅅ+ㅔ	se
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

It contains the honorific -(으)시-, which shows respect to the person being talked about or talked to.

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Question 1 What does “안녕히 가세요” mean?

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Answer: Goodbye (to someone leaving)

Question 2 How do you say “Goodbye (to someone leaving)” in Korean?

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Answer: 안녕히 가세요 annyeonghi gaseyo

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