How to Say ‘I'll be right back’ in French
J'arrive tout de suite.
zh ah-reev too duh sweet
[zh ah-reev too duh sweet]
💬 Usage Tip: In [tout de suite], the final [t] of [tout] is normally silent, so it sounds like (too d'sweet). This phrase means "right away / in a moment," not literally "all of suite."
Phrase Breakdown
J'arrive
zh ah-reev
I'm coming / I’m on my way
Used to say you will come immediately or are heading there now.
J'arrive, attends !
I'm coming, wait!
Words in this phrase
J'
[zh]
I
Contracted form of « je » before a vowel; it means « I » in « I arrive / I'm coming ».
J' arrive tout de suite pour t'offrir un verre.
I'm coming right away to buy you a drink.
arrive
[ah-reev]
arrive / am coming
From the verb « arriver »; here it means « arrive » or « am coming ».
Ne pars pas, j'arrive tout de suite.
Don't leave, I'm coming right away.
Tout de suite
too duh sweet
Right away / Immediately
Means without delay, very soon.
Je reviens tout de suite.
I'll be right back.
Words in this phrase
tout
[too]
all / quite
In the expression « tout de suite », « tout » helps form the meaning « right away » or « immediately ».
Je reviens tout de suite après avoir demandé la permission.
I'll be right back after asking for permission.
de
[duh]
of
A very common preposition meaning « of », « from », or used inside many fixed expressions like « tout de suite ».
Dans « tout de suite », de fait partie de l'expression.
In "tout de suite," de is part of the expression.
suite
[sweet]
following / immediately
In « tout de suite », « suite » contributes to the idea of « immediately » or « right after ».
On commande une boisson et j'arrive tout de suite.
We're ordering a drink and I'm coming right away.
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