How to Say ‘Right away’ in French
Tout de suite
too duh sweet
[too duh sweet]
💬 Usage Tip: [Tout de suite] often means [right away] or [in a moment], not always literally this second. In real speech, [J'arrive tout de suite] is a very common way to say [I'll be right back].
Phrase Breakdown
Tout
[too]
right away / immediately
In this expression, tout helps mean immediately.
Je reviens tout de suite au comptoir.
I’ll be right back at the counter.
de
[duh]
of
Part of the fixed expression tout de suite.
Un verre de plus pour la table.
One more drink for the table.
suite
[sweet]
sequence / immediately (in expression)
Literally sequence; in tout de suite it means immediately.
Je fais ça suite à ta demande.
I’m doing that following your request.
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