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How to Say ‘Get home safe.’ in Japanese

気をつけて帰ってくださいね。

ki o tsuke te kaetsu te kudasai ne

[kee wo tsoo-KEH te KAH-eht te kudasai ne]

🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a caring, standard send-off when someone leaves at night. It's a nice way to end on a warm note.

Phrase Breakdown

気をつけて

ki o tsuke te

carefully / take care

This tells someone to be careful. を sounds like 'o'.

Example

気をつけて行ってらっしゃい。

Take care on your way.

Words in this phrase

気

[kee]

care; attention

A word meaning attention or caution, often used in safety expressions.

Example

気をつけてください。

Please be careful.

を

[wo]

direct object marker

Marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

本を読む。

Read a book.

つけ

tsuke

[tsoo-KEH]

to pay (attention); to apply

Stem of つける; with 気を it means to pay attention, i.e. be careful.

Example

車に気をつけてください。

Please watch out for cars.

て

[te]

te-form ending

Connects actions in sequence, like 'and' or 'then'.

Example

ドアが開いて、入ります。

The door opens, and then I go in.

帰ってくださいね。

kaetsu te kudasai ne

please get home

This is a polite request with a warm ね at the end. Remember the short pause in kaette.

Example

雨なので、タクシーで帰ってくださいね。

It's raining, so please take a taxi home.

Words in this phrase

帰っ

kaetsu

[KAH-eht]

go home (stem)

Form of 帰る 'to return home'.

Example

早く帰ってね。

Come home early, okay?

て

[te]

te-form ending

Connects actions in sequence, like 'and' or 'then'.

Example

ドアが開いて、入ります。

The door opens, and then I go in.

ください

kudasai

[kudasai]

please (do)

Used to make a polite request.

Example

手伝ってください。

Please help me.

ね

[ne]

isn't it; right

Sentence-ending particle that seeks agreement or adds friendliness.

Example

今日は暑いですね。

It's hot today, isn't it?

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