Get well wishes
Conversation phrases, Stage 3chunk 8 of 21Feelings and empathy
Lets you wish a sick friend a quick recovery.
- odaiji niget well soon; take care
- hayaku yoku natte neget better soon
- yukkuri yasundeget some good rest
Mix-ups odaiji ni is only for illness or injury, not a general take care.
odaiji ni
get well soon; take care
Said to someone sick or hurt as you part; clinic and pharmacy staff say it as you leave, and you answer arigatou gozaimasu.
Only for illness or injury, not a general goodbye.
kaze hiita no? odaiji ni ne.
You caught a cold? Get well soon.
風邪ひいたの？お大事にね。
kaze desu ka? douzo odaiji ni.
A cold? Please take care.
風邪ですか？どうぞお大事に。
Written お大事に · おだいじにWho you say it and hear itHeard 57× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
hayaku yoku natte ne
polite hayaku yoku natte kudasai ne
get better soon
To someone sick or injured, as you leave or end a call.
odaiji ni (take care of yourself) is the standard set phrase to anyone unwell.
kaze? hayaku yoku natte ne.
A cold? Get better soon.
風邪？早く良くなってね。
hayaku yoku natte kudasai ne. odaiji ni.
Get well soon. Take care.
早く良くなってくださいね。お大事に。
Written 早く良くなってね · はやくよくなってね · 早く良くなってくださいねWho you say itHeard 3× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
yukkuri yasunde
polite yukkuri yasunde kudasai
get some good rest
Said to someone sick, tired, or done with a hard stretch of work.
Yasumu means rest, and also take a day off.
kyou wa hayaku nete, yukkuri yasunde ne.
Go to bed early tonight and get some good rest.
今日は早く寝て、ゆっくり休んでね。
konshuu wa taihen deshita ne. yukkuri yasunde kudasai.
This week was tough. Please get some good rest.
今週は大変でしたね。ゆっくり休んでください。
Written ゆっくり休んで · ゆっくりやすんで · ゆっくり休んでくださいWho you say itHeard 32× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles