We say “goodbye and see you.” when we take leave. Meanwhile, we say “good night.” when we take leave at night, such as we want to sleep at night.
Here are expressions of taking leave and the responses.
| Taking Leave | Responding |
|---|---|
| Goodbye./Bye./Bye-bye. | Bye./Bye-bye. |
| See you (later/tomorrow). | See you. |
| Good night. | Good night. |
| So long | See you. |
| Take care | You too. |
| Take care of yourself. | Thanks. Bye. |
| Sorry, I have to go now. | Ok. Let’s keep in touch. |
| Sorry, I need to go now. | Ok. Take care. |
| Sorry, I think I should go now. | It’s nice to see you. |
| Sorry, I think I must go now. | It’s nice to talk to you. |