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 a set phrase. Don't translate it word by word — French uses it very naturally in service situations for "coming up now."
Phrase Breakdown
Tout
[too]
all / quite
In the expression 'tout de suite', it helps form the meaning 'right away' or 'immediately'.
Je reviens tout de suite avec votre mocha.
I'll be right back with your mocha.
de
[duh]
of / from
Common preposition; in 'tout de suite' it is part of a fixed expression meaning 'right away'.
Nous parlons de café après le déjeuner.
We are talking about coffee after lunch.
suite
[sweet]
suite / immediately
Literally 'sequence' or 'continuation', but in 'tout de suite' it means 'immediately'.
Votre Americano arrive suite à votre commande.
Your Americano arrives following your order.
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