Stop saying “Sayonara”: How to say “Bye” ┃NATIVE WAY

Did a textbook teach you to say “SAYONARA”? Stop using it!
If you say “sayonara” to a Japanese person, they’ll smile and nod but it’s still weird.
And they won’t let you know that. If you want to sound NATIVE, watch this lesson.
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This time we’ll learn several different ways to say “Bye” / “See you later” / “See you tomorrow” / “Talk to you later” both formally and informally.

Learn the differences between:
☆さようなら (Sayounara)
★失礼します。 (Shitsurei shimasu)
☆またね (Mata-ne)
★じゃあね (Jaa-ne)
☆ じゃあ、またね (Jaa, mata ne)
★ それじゃ / そんじゃ (Sore ja / Son ja)
☆ ばいばい (bai-bai)
★ また明日 (Mata ashita)
☆ お先に失礼します。 (O-saki-ni shitsurei shimasu)
★ お疲れ様です。 (O-tsukare-sama desu)
☆ 行ってきます (Itte-kimasu)
★ 行ってらっしゃい (Itte-rasshai)

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