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expressionpolite honorific farewell; used when the listener remains and the speaker leaves
A polite farewell said to someone who is staying behind; goodbye.
annyeonghi gyeseyo
Pronunciation
Etymology
From 안녕히, meaning “peacefully; well,” plus 계세요, the honorific polite form of 있다, “to be; to stay.”
Examples
저는 먼저 가볼게요. 안녕히 계세요.
jeoneun meonjeo gabolkkeyo annyeonghi gyeseyo
I’ll be going first. Goodbye.
선생님, 안녕히 계세요. 내일 봬요.
seonsaengnim annyeonghi gyeseyo naeil bwaeyo
Goodbye, teacher. I’ll see you tomorrow.
여러분, 저는 이만 갈게요. 안녕히 계세요!
yeoreobun jeoneun iman galkkeyo annyeonghi gyeseyo
Everyone, I’ll be going now. Goodbye!
Character Breakdown
안
an
syllable in 안녕, “peace; well-being”
녕
nyeong
syllable in 안녕, “peace; well-being”
히
hi
adverbial ending, as in 안녕히 “peacefully; well”
계
gye
honorific stem in 계시다, “to be; to stay”
세
se
honorific polite ending element
요
yo
polite sentence-ending particle
Collocations
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