Safe
Slang Term
British
★★★★☆ Common
Casual
Meaning: Goodbye/okay/cool (youth slang).
再见/好的/酷(年轻人俚语)
Adiós/vale/guay (argot juvenil).
じゃあね/オッケー/いいね(若者のスラング)
잘 가/괜찮아/쿨해 (젊은이들의 슬랭)
British youth slang used as a greeting, farewell, or expression of approval.
英国年轻人的俚语,可用作问候、告别或表示赞同。
Argot juvenil británico usado como saludo, despedida o expresión de aprobación.
イギリスの若者のスラングで、挨拶、別れの言葉、または賛同の表現として使われます。
영국 젊은이들의 슬랭으로, 인사·작별·동의를 나타낼 때 사용한다.
Examples
- Safe, man. 好的,兄弟。Vale, tío.じゃあな。잘 가, 친구.
- Yeah, safe. 嗯,没问题。Sí, guay.うん、了解。응, 알겠어.
- Safe one. 不错。Bien hecho.いいね。좋아.
Pronunciation
/seɪf/
Usage Guide
Context: youth, urban
Tone: friendly
✓ Do Say
- Safe, bruv好的,兄弟Vale, hermanoじゃあな、兄弟잘 가, 형
✗ Don't Say
- Youth/urban slang属于年轻人/都市俚语Es argot juvenil/urbano若者・都市部のスラングです젊은이/도시 슬랭
Common Mistakes
- Multifunctional—greeting, farewell, approval
Origin & History
British urban youth slang, possibly from 'stay safe.'
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: Young adults
Social background: Urban youth
Variations
SafeSafe one
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