Friendly to Senior
Care · Conversation
今日もお会いできて嬉しかったです。どうかゆっくりお休みください。また明日来ますね。 — I'm so happy I got to see you today. Please rest well. I'll come again tomorrow. (Care · Conversation, Friendly to Senior, JLPT N4)
You
今日もお会いできて嬉しかったです。どうかゆっくりお休みください。また明日来ますね。
きょうもおあいできてうれしかったです。どうかゆっくりおやすみください。またあしたきますね。
I'm so happy I got to see you today. Please rest well. I'll come again tomorrow.
Romaji: Kyou mo oai dekite ureshikatta desu. Douzo yukkuri oyasumi kudasai. Mata ashita kimasu ne. / Reply Romaji: Arigatou ne. Mata kite kudasai.
Reply
ありがとうね。また来てください。
ありがとうね。またきてください。
Thank you. Please come again.
Gesture & etiquette
Make gentle eye contact and smile warmly as you say goodbye. If appropriate for the relationship, a gentle wave or a light pat on the hand conveys warmth. Walk away slowly rather than rushing — the departure itself is part of the farewell.
This three-part daily farewell (joy at seeing them → rest well → promise to return) provides emotional closure for the day while planting the seed of tomorrow's connection. For seniors who experience loneliness, the concrete promise 「また明日来ます」(I'll come tomorrow) can be profoundly reassuring.