How to Say “See you later” in Korean: 이따 봐요 (itta bwayo)

이따 봐요

itta bwayo

Situation: Greetings & basicsLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

See you later.

Means “see you in a bit” when you will meet again the same day. Swap in other times, like 내일 봐요 (see you tomorrow).

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Say it when you will see the person again the same day, such as before lunch or after class. It is friendly with coworkers and acquaintances.

이따 means “later today” only; for another day say 내일 봐요 or 다음에 봐요. To a boss or elder, 이따 뵙겠습니다 is more respectful.

Syllables: 4 · Words: 2

It is pronounced just as it is written.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
이따
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	i
따	ㄸ+ㅏ	tta
봐요
봐	ㅂ+ㅘ	bwa
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
보다	verb	to see, to watch	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “이따 봐요” mean?

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Answer: See you later

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