Thursday, January 7, 2016

Goodbye: 안녕히 가세요 / 안녕히 계세요 / 안녕


In 존댓말(polite), "hi" and "goodbye" are different. "Hi" is "안녕하세요" and "goodbye" can be two forms depending on if the listener is leaving or staying.
  • Polite (존댓말) Good bye
안녕히 계세요
Meaning: Stay peacefully. Say this when the listener is staying, e.g. you're the guest and saying goodbye to the host.

안녕히 가세요
Meaning: Leave peacefully. Say this when the listener is leaving. E.g. you're the host and your guest is leaving, or you met a cafe and everyone is leaving.

  • Casual (반말) Good bye
안녕
Meaning: Hi, Goodbye. For casual form, 안녕 can be used both for hi and goodbye.

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