How to Say ‘Right away’ in French
Tout de suite
too duh sweet
[too duh sweet]
💬 Usage Tip: [Tout de suite] means "right away" or "immediately," but in shops it often just means "I'll do that now." It does not always promise instant speed.
Phrase Breakdown
Tout
[too]
all
Literally all; part of the fixed phrase tout de suite meaning right away.
Tout de suite, j'arrive.
Right away, I'm coming.
de
[duh]
of
Common preposition; here it is simply part of the expression tout de suite.
Je m'en occupe de suite.
I’ll take care of it right away.
suite
[sweet]
immediately / right away
Used in the expression tout de suite to mean immediately.
Votre café arrive suite à votre commande, tout de suite.
Your coffee is coming following your order, right away.
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