Is Sayounara ok when saying good bye to Japanese teacher?

Question

Is Sayounara ok when saying good bye to Japanese teacher?

Answer 1

yes sure.

sayounara is used for seniors.

of course it is used casually,too.

Answer 2

Yep.

And for other ways, go with Curious Taka on this one. :]

Except, I wouldn't really use "bai bai," since that's more of what little kids use.

Answer 3

Yes! It is a good way to say goodbye to your Japanese teacher.

S/he would definitely feel happy if you try to speak Japanese.

Cf. Here are some other ways to say goodbye informally (Note: These should not be used to your teacher):

a) Bai bai

b) Mata ne

c) Jaa ne

Hope this helps! :)

Answer 4

Perfectly fine.

Other ways to say goodbye just in case you want to use them on others as well...

jya ne - later (often in phone calls or letters)

(jya) mata ato de (ne) - (see ya) at a later time

mata ashita - see you tomorrow

otsukaresama deshita - thanks for your hard work today (to co-workers leaving)

bai bai - "bye bye"