| Hi, everybody! |
| Do you know how to say “Bye” in Japanese? In this lesson, you'll learn three parting expressions in Japanese. |
| Let’s start with the easiest one. |
| さようなら。 |
| [slowly] さようなら。 |
| This means "Goodbye" in Japanese. |
| Sayōnara literally means "Goodbye." Some learners many pronounce it sayoNARA, but in Japanese, there is no strong intonation. We just pronounce it flatly. |
| If you want to be more casual, there's a different phrase you should use. |
| じゃねー |
| [slowly] じゃねー |
| This is a casual phrase that means "Bye" in Japanese. |
| We only use this with close friends. It would be considered rude to use it with someone significantly older than you, so be careful. |
| If you want to sound like a pro, here's a phrase for you. |
| 失礼します。 |
| [slowly] 失礼します。 |
| This is a polite phrase that means "Excuse me" in Japanese. |
| For business settings, it's the best to say Shitsurei shimasu. It means "Please allow me to excuse myself." And when you say this, don't forget to bow! |
| Let's wrap up this lesson by recapping what you've learned. Listen to the words and repeat after me. |
| "Goodbye." |
| さようなら。 |
| * beep |
| さようなら。 |
| Casual way to say "Bye" |
| じゃねー |
| * beep |
| じゃねー |
| Polite way to say "Excuse me" |
| 失礼します。 |
| * beep |
| 失礼します。 |
| Well done! [pause] Here's a fun fact! |
| When colleagues go their separate ways in Japan, they often say Otsukaresama deshita. It means, "It's been a long hard day." It's a nice little phrase that builds a sense of camaraderie among colleagues. But beware; you should use it only with colleagues, never with people from other companies or your boss. |
| You just learned how to say “Bye” in three different ways in Japanese. |
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| See you soon! じゃねー |
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