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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Cantonese with Fexingo. Luna: Yeah, thanks Lucas. It's good to be here again. Lucas: So last time, we did that morning bakery story with greetings and how are you. Luna: Right, like 你好, 早晨, 你好嗎, 幾好，多謝. Lucas: Exactly. Today, let's keep it tiny — just two phrases for saying goodbye. Luna: Oh, perfect. Because I always just wave awkwardly after saying 多謝. Lucas: Yeah, let's fix that. First one: the general 'bye'. In Cantonese, it's 拜拜. Luna: Wait, that sounds familiar. Lucas: It might — it's borrowed from English 'bye-bye', but with Cantonese tones. Say it slowly: 拜拜. Luna: 拜拜. Lucas: Good. Meaning just 'bye' or 'goodbye'. Now normally: 拜拜. Luna: 拜拜. Lucas: Yeah, you got it. That's your casual, all-purpose goodbye. Luna: So if I'm leaving a friend's place, I can just say 拜拜? Lucas: Totally. Now second phrase: 'see you later'. In Cantonese, 遲啲見. Luna: 遲啲見. Lucas: Close. Let's break it down. 遲啲 means 'later', 見 means 'see'. Together: 遲啲見. Luna: 遲啲見. Lucas: There you go. Meaning 'see you later'. Normally: 遲啲見. Luna: 遲啲見. Lucas: Nailed it. So you have 拜拜 for a quick bye, and 遲啲見 when you expect to see them again soon. Luna: Okay, let me try both. 拜拜 and 遲啲見. Lucas: Perfect. Now, tiny scene. Imagine we're friends hanging out, and I have to go. Luna: Oh, are you leaving already? Lucas: Yeah, I've got to catch the bus. So I'd say: 遲啲見. Luna: And I'd say: 拜拜. Lucas: Exactly. Let's reverse it. You're the one leaving. Luna: Okay. Uhh... I should go finish that show I'm binging. Lucas: Oh, which one? Luna: Never mind that. 拜拜. Lucas: 遲啲見. Luna: Oh, that felt natural. Lucas: Yeah, because it's simple. Now, quick recap. What's the general 'bye'? Luna: 拜拜. Lucas: Right. And 'see you later'? Luna: 遲啲見. Lucas: Exactly. Let's say them together one more time. 拜拜. Luna: 拜拜. Lucas: 遲啲見. Luna: 遲啲見. Lucas: Awesome. So now you can start and end a basic chat. 你好, 你好嗎, and finish with 拜拜 or 遲啲見. Luna: That's actually really satisfying. Lucas: For sure. Practice these two till they feel automatic. Luna: Will do. Thanks Lucas. Lucas: Thanks for learning with Fexingo today. 遲啲見, everyone. Luna: 拜拜.