How to Say ‘I'll be right back’ in Japanese
すぐ戻ります
sugu modori masu
[sugu]
💬 Usage Tip: Japanese often leaves out "I" when it's obvious, so すぐ戻ります naturally means "I'll be right back." You can reuse the same pattern with other verbs, like すぐ行きます or すぐ持ってきます.
Phrase Breakdown
すぐ
sugu
[sugu]
immediately
Indicates something happening without delay.
ジーンズをすぐ持って戻ります。
I will bring the jeans right back.
すぐ
sugu
[sugu]
immediately
Indicates something happening without delay.
ジーンズをすぐ持って戻ります。
I will bring the jeans right back.
すぐ
sugu
[sugu]
immediately
Indicates something happening without delay.
ジーンズをすぐ持って戻ります。
I will bring the jeans right back.
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