Take care wishes
Conversation phrases, Stage 2chunk 66 of 71Greetings, thanks and sorry
Lets you wish someone well when you part.
- genki de netake care; look after yourself
- karada ni ki o tsuketelook after yourself; take care of your health
- kaze hikanai you ni nedon't catch a cold; stay warm
- oki o tsuketetake care; safe travels (polite)
Mix-ups ki o tsukete (take care) gets mixed up with ki ni shinaide (don't worry).
genki de ne
polite ogenki de
take care; look after yourself
Said when you won't see someone for a long time, like before a move or at the end of a trip.
Not for an ordinary daily goodbye; it implies a long time apart.
mukou de mo genki de ne.
Take care of yourself over there.
向こうでも元気でね。
atarashii shigoto, ganbatte kudasai. ogenki de.
Good luck with the new job. Take care.
新しい仕事、頑張ってください。お元気で。
Written 元気でね · げんきでね · お元気でWho you say it and hear itHeard 201× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
karada ni ki o tsukete
polite okarada ni ki o tsukete kudasai
look after yourself; take care of your health
Said at a goodbye before a long gap, or to someone busy or getting older; also ends letters.
Ki o tsukete alone means be careful, or take care as a goodbye.
samuku natta kara, karada ni ki o tsukete ne.
It's gotten cold, so look after yourself.
寒くなったから、体に気をつけてね。
isogashii jiki desu ga, okarada ni ki o tsukete kudasai.
It's a busy time, but please take care of yourself.
忙しい時期ですが、お体に気をつけてください。
Written 体に気をつけて · からだにきをつけて · お体に気をつけてくださいWho you say itHeard 34× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
kaze hikanai you ni ne
polite kaze o hikanai you ni ki o tsukete kudasai
don't catch a cold; stay warm
A caring send-off when it's cold or someone's heading out in the rain.
Catching a cold is kaze o hiku, literally 'pull a cold'.
kyou samui kara, kaze hikanai you ni ne.
It's cold today, so don't catch a cold.
今日寒いから、風邪ひかないようにね。
kaze o hikanai you ni ki o tsukete kudasai ne.
Be careful not to catch a cold.
風邪をひかないように気をつけてくださいね。
Written 風邪ひかないようにね · かぜひかないようにね · 風邪をひかないように気をつけてくださいWho you say itHeard 2× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
oki o tsukete
take care; safe travels (polite)
Polite send-off to someone leaving: a guest, a customer, a coworker going on a trip.
Casual form: ki o tsukete.
kyou wa arigatou gozaimashita. oki o tsukete.
Thank you for today. Take care.
今日はありがとうございました。お気をつけて。
Written お気をつけて · おきをつけてWho you say it and hear itHeard 41× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles