How to Say “Bye” in Korean: 안녕히계세요, 안녕히가세요, 잘 가, 잘 있어, 안녕

 

How to Say “Bye” in Korean 👋🇰🇷

Saying “bye” in Korean isn’t as simple as one word — it depends on who is leaving and how polite you want to be!
Let’s look at the most common and natural ways to say goodbye in Korean.

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🗣️ Who’s Leaving?

Korean has different phrases depending on whether:

1. You’re the one leaving, or
2. The other person is leaving.

This is very different from English, where “bye” is the same for both.

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🔑 Key Phrases

Korean	Romanization	Meaning / When to Use
안녕히 계세요	annyeonghi gyeseyo	Say this when you are leaving
안녕히 가세요	annyeonghi gaseyo	Say this when the other person is leaving
잘 가	jal ga	Casual “bye” (when someone else is leaving)
잘 있어	jal isseo	Casual “bye” (when you are leaving)
안녕	annyeong	Very casual “hi/bye” with close friends

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🧠 Quick Tip

• Use 안녕히 계세요 when you’re leaving a place (like a store or someone's house).
• Use 안녕히 가세요 when someone else is leaving you.
• Both are polite and safe for most situations.
• 안녕 is casual and only used with close friends or younger people.

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✅ Example Sentences

• When you're leaving a place (e.g., a store):
  안녕히 계세요!
  → Goodbye! (You're leaving, they’re staying)

• When the other person is leaving:
  안녕히 가세요!
  → Bye! (They're leaving, you’re staying)

• When casually saying goodbye to a friend:
  잘 가~!
  → See ya!

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