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Japanese Vocabulary - How to say "Good Bye"?

Hi Japanese learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to say "Good Bye" in Japanese. We will also learn some other useful phrases related to saying goodbye.

Words

Japanese	Pronunciation	English Translation
さようなら	Sayōnara	Goodbye
じゃあね	Jāne	See you
またね	Mata ne	See you (informal)
さよなら	Sayonara	Goodbye (informal)
お元気で	Ogenki de	Take care
お疲れ様でした	Otsukaresama deshita	Good job

Example Sentences

Japanese	English Translation
さようなら。	Goodbye.
じゃあね。	See you.
またね。	See you (informal).
お元気で。	Take care.
お疲れ様でした。	Good job.

To improve your Japanese Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

Quiz

Test your knowledge of Japanese goodbyes with this quiz:

1. How do you say "Goodbye" in Japanese? A. さようなら B. じゃあね C. お元気で

2. How do you say "Take care" in Japanese? A. じゃあね B. お元気で C. お疲れ様でした

3. How do you say "See you" in Japanese? A. お元気で B. じゃあね C. お疲れ様でした

Answers: 1. A, 2. B, 3. B

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