Useful Japanese Phrases: Part 3

Essential Japanese Phrases for Beginners
Part 3: Ways to Say Bye in Japanese

1. See you: では、また Dewa, mata (Formal)… Literal meaning: “Well then, again”

2. See you later: では、またあとで Dewa mata atode (Formal)

3. See you: じゃ、また Ja, mata (Formal)

4. See you later: じゃ、またあとでJa, mata atode (Formal)

5. See ya!: じゃ、また(な) Ja, mata (na) (Informal) … generally used by male

6. See ya!: じゃ、またね ja, mata ne (Informal)… generally used by female

7. See ya!: じゃな Ja na (Informal)… generally used by male

8. See ya!: じゃね Ja ne (Informal)… generally used by female

9. Bye-bye : バイバイ Bai bai (Informal)

10. Good-bye/So long : さようなら or さよなら Sayoonara or Sayonara (Formal)

11. Please be well/healthy: どうぞ、おげんきで Doozo ogenki de (Formal)

12. Be well/healthy: げんきで Genki de (Informal)

13. Be well/healthy: げんきでね Genki de ne (Informal)… generally used by female

14. Well then, Good-night: では (or じゃあ) おやすみなさい Dewa (or Jaa), oyasumi nasai. (Formal) … Only when you say Good-bye at night.

15. Well then, good night: じゃあ、おやすみ Jaa, oyasumi. (Informal)

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Useful Japanese Phrases: Part 1