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안녕히 가세요

Goodbye; go peacefully (said to the person leaving)

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Explanation

Say 안녕히 가세요 to the person who is leaving while you remain. The verb 가다, “to go,” points toward the listener’s departure.

A shop worker may say 안녕히 가세요 to a customer walking out. A host may say it to a guest leaving the home. A teacher who remains may say it to students departing.

If you are the person leaving and the listener stays, switch to 안녕히 계세요. Thinking about movement is more reliable than memorizing an English translation.

Among friends, 잘 가요, 잘 가, or 또 봐요 may sound more relaxed. 안녕히 가세요 remains a conventional polite goodbye.

Examples

조심해서 가세요. 안녕히 가세요.

josimhaeseo gaseyo. annyeonghi gaseyo.

Go carefully. Goodbye.

오늘 와 주셔서 감사합니다. 안녕히 가세요.

oneul wa jusyeoseo gamsahamnida. annyeonghi gaseyo.

Thank you for coming today. Goodbye.

손님, 안녕히 가세요.

sonnim, annyeonghi gaseyo.

Goodbye, customer.

Mini dialogue

저 이제 갈게요.

I will leave now.

네, 안녕히 가세요. 다음에 또 봐요.

Okay, goodbye. See you again next time.

Common mistakes

  • Do not say 안녕히 가세요 to the person staying behind when you leave; that reverses the movement encoded by 가세요.
  • Do not assume this is the only polite goodbye. Context may favor 잘 가요, 또 봐요, or 수고하세요.

How to practice

  1. Picture the listener physically or socially departing.
  2. Use 안녕히 계세요 instead when you depart and the listener remains.
  3. Use a friendlier alternative when the relationship and tone are less formal.

Check yourself

Question 1 of 1

You remain at your shop while a customer leaves. What do you say?

Connected learning paths

When to use itAll Korean greeting situationsPlace this directional goodbye inside the complete greeting system.CounterpartWhen you are leaving: 안녕히 계세요Switch forms when the listener stays and you depart.More casualFriendlier alternative: 잘 가요Use a less formal “go well” with peers or familiar people.Compare안녕히 가세요 vs 안녕히 계세요Use who leaves and who stays to choose the correct goodbye.PracticePractice who is leavingChoose the goodbye from the speaker and listener positions.When to use itWhen the person is expected backUse 다녀오세요 when someone leaves a shared home, office, or school temporarily and will return.

Keep learning

Korean greetings by situation안녕: casual hello and goodbye안녕하십니까: formal-deferential hello처음 뵙겠습니다만나서 반갑습니다여보세요: Korean phone hello안녕히 계세요잘 가요 and 잘 가

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