行ってらっしゃい

先生は遠足に向かう生徒に「行ってらっしゃい」と声をかけた。
The teacher called “Off you go.” to the pupils setting out on their trip.
子どもが「行ってきます」と言うと、母は「行ってらっしゃい」と返した。
When the child said “I’m off,” her mother replied, “Have a good day.”
出勤する同居人に「行ってらっしゃい。気をつけて」と言った。
I told my housemate leaving for work, “Have a good day. Stay safe.”
玄関で父に「行ってらっしゃい」と手を振った。
I waved to my father at the door and said, “Take care.”
友達が駅へ向かうのを見送り、「行ってらっしゃい」と言った。
As I saw my friend off to the station, I said, “Take care.”

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気をつけて

子どもが「行ってきます」と言うと、母は「行ってらっしゃい」と返した。
When the child said “I’m off,” her mother replied, “Have a good day.”
玄関で父に「行ってらっしゃい」と手を振った。
I waved to my father at the door and said, “Take care.”
出勤する同居人に「行ってらっしゃい。気をつけて」と言った。
I told my housemate leaving for work, “Have a good day. Stay safe.”
先生は遠足に向かう生徒に「行ってらっしゃい」と声をかけた。
The teacher called “Off you go.” to the pupils setting out on their trip.
友達が駅へ向かうのを見送り、「行ってらっしゃい」と言った。
As I saw my friend off to the station, I said, “Take care.”

気をつけて

From 行って (“go”) and いらっしゃい, an honorific invitation to go and come back; together they form a fixed send-off.

Who says 行ってらっしゃい?

The person who stays behind says it to the person leaving.

What does it answer?

It often answers 行ってきます.

Does it imply the person will return?

Yes, usually the person is expected back.

Can you say it at school?

Yes, for example to pupils leaving on a trip.

Is it the same as 行ってきます?

No. 行ってきます is said by the person leaving.

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