How to Say ‘Right away / immediately’ in French
Tout de suite
too duh sweet
[too duh sweet]
💬 Usage Tip: [Tout de suite] means "right away" as one fixed chunk. You can reuse it after lots of verbs: [j'arrive tout de suite], [je regarde ça tout de suite].
Phrase Breakdown
Tout
[too]
all; everything
Here it is part of the fixed expression 'tout de suite,' meaning immediately.
Tout de suite, je cherche ma carte.
Right away, I’m looking for my card.
de
[duh]
of; from
A very common preposition; in 'tout de suite' it is part of a fixed phrase.
Tout de suite, je règle la course.
Right away, I’ll pay the fare.
suite
[sweet]
following; sequence
Normally means 'following' or 'sequence,' but in 'tout de suite' it helps form the meaning 'right away.'
Je m'en occupe tout de suite.
I’ll take care of it right away.
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