Korean: Saying Goodbye After Visiting Someone's Home
Learn essential Korean phrases for leaving a friend's or host's home, including thanks and suggestions to meet again.
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When you leave someone's home in Korea, a simple 'annyeong' is not enough. You should thank your host and express a wish to meet again. This lesson teaches you the key phrases for this specific situation, so you can leave politely and warmly. You will learn how to say 'Thanks for having me,' 'I had a good time,' and 'Let's do this again soon.' These phrases are used when you are the guest and are about to depart.
By the end, you can…
- thank my host for inviting me.
- say I had a good time.
- suggest meeting again soon.
- use the right level of politeness when leaving.
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초대해 주셔서 감사합니다.
Thank you for inviting me.
cho-dae-hae ju-syeo-seo gam-sa-ham-ni-da
Polite and formal. Use this when leaving a host's home, especially if the host is older or not close.
잘 먹었습니다.
I ate well (thank you for the meal).
jal meo-geot-seum-ni-da
Said after a meal when leaving. It expresses gratitude for the food. Very common and polite.
재미있었어요.
I had a good time.
jae-mi-i-sseo-sseo-yo
Polite informal. Use with friends or people you know well. For formal, say 재미있었습니다 (jae-mi-i-sseot-seum-ni-da).
다음에 또 초대해 주세요.
Please invite me again next time.
da-eu-me tto cho-dae-hae ju-se-yo
Polite. A gentle way to say you'd like to come again. Use when you want to show you enjoyed the visit.
또 만나요.
See you again.
tto man-na-yo
Polite informal. A friendly way to say goodbye and suggest meeting again. Use with friends or acquaintances.
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Useful pattern
To thank someone for an action, use the pattern '동사 + 아/어서 감사합니다'. For example, 초대해 주셔서 감사합니다 (Thank you for inviting me) comes from 초대하다 (to invite) + 해 주셔서. Similarly, 도와주셔서 감사합니다 (Thank you for helping me). This pattern is very useful for expressing gratitude when leaving.
When to use it
Use these phrases when you are about to leave someone's home after a visit. If you ate a meal, say 잘 먹었습니다. If you just had tea or snacks, you can say 잘 마셨어요 (I drank well) or 잘 먹었습니다 is still fine. To suggest meeting again, use 또 만나요 or 다음에 또 봐요 (See you next time). Match your politeness level to your relationship: use -요 endings with friends and acquaintances, and -습니다 with elders or superiors.
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초대해 주셔서 감사합니다. 잘 먹었습니다.
Thank you for inviting me. I ate well.cho-dae-hae ju-syeo-seo gam-sa-ham-ni-da. jal meo-geot-seum-ni-da.천만에요. 재미있었어요?
You're welcome. Did you have a good time?cheon-man-e-yo. jae-mi-i-sseo-sseo-yo?네, 정말 재미있었어요. 다음에 또 초대해 주세요.
Yes, I really had a good time. Please invite me again next time.ne, jeong-mal jae-mi-i-sseo-sseo-yo. da-eu-me tto cho-dae-hae ju-se-yo.그래요. 또 만나요!
Sure. See you again!geu-rae-yo. tto man-na-yo!A little context goes a long way
In Korean culture, expressing gratitude and a desire to meet again when leaving is important for maintaining good relationships. Using the appropriate politeness level is crucial: if your host is older or in a higher position, use formal endings like -습니다. With close friends, you can use informal endings like -어/아. Also, it's common to say 잘 먹었습니다 even if you only had tea, as a general thank you for the hospitality.
One thing to watch for
Using 안녕히 계세요 (annyeonghi gyeseyo) as the only goodbye when leaving a host's home.
Try this instead: While 안녕히 계세요 is a general goodbye, it's better to include thanks and a suggestion to meet again. For example, say 초대해 주셔서 감사합니다. 또 만나요. This shows more appreciation and warmth.
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1How do you say 'Thank you for inviting me' in polite Korean?
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초대해 주셔서 감사합니다.
This is the standard polite phrase. You could also say 초대해 주셔서 고맙습니다, which is slightly less formal but still polite.
2What phrase means 'I ate well' and is used after a meal?
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잘 먹었습니다.
This is the most common phrase to thank for food. In casual situations, you might say 잘 먹었어.
3How would you suggest meeting again to a friend?
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또 만나요.
This is a friendly and polite way. You could also say 다음에 또 봐요.
When leaving a Korean home, always thank your host with 초대해 주셔서 감사합니다 and 잘 먹었습니다, and suggest meeting again with 또 만나요. Match your politeness level to your relationship.
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