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How to respond to “안녕히 계세요!” in Korean
A farewell can be brief, friendly, or tied to the situation. It does not require a promise about the next meeting.
What you might hear
안녕히 계세요!annyeonghi gyeseyo!
Goodbye!
Choose a reply that fits
안녕히 가세요.annyeonghi gaseyo.
Goodbye.
A simple farewell in a short exchange.
잘 지내세요.jal jinaeseyo.
Take care.
A caring choice with a friend or acquaintance.
좋은 하루 보내세요.joeun haru bonaeseyo.
Have a nice day.
Suitable when ending a daytime interaction.
곧 또 봐요.got tto bwayo.
See you soon.
Use when another meeting is reasonably expected.
Two short exchanges
Ending a brief interaction
안녕히 계세요!annyeonghi gyeseyo!
Goodbye!
안녕히 가세요.annyeonghi gaseyo.
Goodbye.
A friend leaving
이제 갈게요. 안녕히 계세요!ije galgeyo. annyeonghi gyeseyo!
I'm leaving now. Goodbye!
잘 지내세요.jal jinaeseyo.
Take care.
Your turn
End a daytime interaction with a friendly wish.
Reveal a sample reply
좋은 하루 보내세요.joeun haru bonaeseyo.
Have a nice day.
This response guide in other languages
A note on speaking Korean
Most examples use polite 해요-style endings. A more formal ending may appear when addressing staff or making a careful request. Do not switch to casual speech with a stranger simply because the English translation sounds friendly.
Hangul is the main text; romanization helps you read along. Korean often leaves a clear subject unstated. Particles and endings carry information that English may express with separate words.
