How to Say ‘I'll be right back.’ in Japanese
行ってくるね。
itsu te kuru ne
[eet teh koo-ROO neh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese households say 行ってきます when leaving home, and the people staying behind answer いってらっしゃい "see you". 行ってくるね is the casual version of the leaving phrase.
Phrase Breakdown
行っ
itsu
[eet]
go (te-form stem)
Part of 行って (te-form of 行く) used in the permission pattern.
明日、学校に行っ てもいいですか。
May I go to school tomorrow?
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.
仕事を探している人と話しました。
I spoke with a person who is looking for work.
くる
kuru
[koo-ROO]
come (back)
After a te-form verb, means going to do something and coming back.
コンビニに行ってくる。
I'll go to the convenience store and be back.
ね
ne
[neh]
okay?; right?
Sentence-ending particle asking for agreement or making the tone gentle.
いっしょにやめようね。
Let's stop together, okay?
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