How to Say "See You Later" in Korean

The everyday way to say it is 나중에 봐요 (najunge bwayo). Korean changes the ending depending on who you talk to, so here are the forms you'll actually hear.

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Polite

나중에 봐요

najunge bwayo

Strangers, shop staff, coworkers and most adults. The safe default.

Formal

다음에 뵙겠습니다

daeume boepgetseumnida

Speeches, customers, older people and first meetings at work.

Casual

나중에 봐

najunge bwa

Close friends, younger people and family.

When to use it

또 봐요 ("see you again") and 내일 봐요 ("see you tomorrow") are just as common. 다음에 뵙겠습니다 is for work and older people.

Letter by letter: 나중에 봐요

Korean is written in syllable blocks. Here is what each block of 나중에 봐요 is made of.

BlockLettersSounds
나ㄴ + ㅏㄴ n, ㅏ a
중ㅈ + ㅜ + ㅇㅈ j, ㅜ u, ㅇ ng (at the end)
에ㅇ + ㅔㅇ silent, ㅔ e
봐ㅂ + ㅘㅂ b / p, ㅘ wa
요ㅇ + ㅛㅇ silent, ㅛ yo

New to the letters? Tap through the Hangul chart to hear each one.

How to type it

On a standard Korean keyboard (2-set), press these keys in order:

SㄴKㅏWㅈNㅜDㅇDㅇPㅔSpace␣QㅂHㅗKㅏDㅇYㅛ

Practice with the online Korean keyboard, or learn the layout in the typing test.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "See you later" in Korean?

The everyday polite way is 나중에 봐요 (najunge bwayo). The formal version is 다음에 뵙겠습니다. With close friends, say 나중에 봐.

How do you pronounce 나중에 봐요?

It sounds like "najunge bwayo". Press the speaker button on this page to hear it.

Romanization: Revised Romanization of Korean, with sound changes. Audio: a recorded native-sounding Korean voice.
Last checked: 2026-10-20