How to Say "Take Care" in Korean

The everyday way to say it is 조심히 가세요 (josimhi gaseyo). Korean changes the ending depending on who you talk to, so here are the forms you'll actually hear.

Phrase · audio · pronunciation
Polite

조심히 가세요

josimhi gaseyo

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

Casual

조심히 가

josimhi ga

Close friends, younger people and family.

When to use it

Said when someone leaves, especially at night or in bad weather. 몸 조심하세요 means "take care of your health".

Letter by letter: 조심히 가세요

Korean is written in syllable blocks. Here is what each block of 조심히 가세요 is made of.

BlockLettersSounds
조ㅈ + ㅗㅈ j, ㅗ o
심ㅅ + ㅣ + ㅁㅅ s, ㅣ i, ㅁ m (at the end)
히ㅎ + ㅣㅎ h, ㅣ i
가ㄱ + ㅏㄱ g / k, ㅏ a
세ㅅ + ㅔㅅ s, ㅔ e
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:

WㅈHㅗTㅅLㅣAㅁGㅎLㅣSpace␣RㄱKㅏTㅅPㅔDㅇYㅛ

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "Take care" in Korean?

The everyday polite way is 조심히 가세요 (josimhi gaseyo). With close friends, say 조심히 가.

How do you pronounce 조심히 가세요?

It sounds like "josimhi gaseyo". 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