How to Say ‘See you later!’ in French
À tout à l'heure !
ah too ah luh ur
[ah too ah luh ur]
🇫🇷 In France: [À tout à l'heure !] is for someone you expect to see again the same day, often quite soon. With classmates, it is very natural when you're parting between classes or before meeting up to study.
Phrase Breakdown
À tout
ah too
See you in a bit / soon
Part of the fixed expression à tout à l'heure, meaning 'see you later today'.
À tout, bisous !
See you soon, kisses!
Words in this phrase
À
[ah]
see you / until
In this expression, "à" helps form a farewell meaning "see you soon."
Après la pause déjeuner, À tout à l'heure !
After the lunch break, see you soon!
tout
[too]
soon / shortly
Part of the fixed phrase meaning a little later today.
Je vais imprimer les notes, À tout à l'heure !
I'm going to print the notes, see you soon!
À l'heure
ah luh ur
Later / in a little while today
Together with à tout, it forms the expression used when you expect to meet again later the same day.
Je reviens à l'heure.
I’ll be back later.
Words in this phrase
à
[ah]
at
This second "à" introduces the time reference in the full expression.
On finit ce cours et on se retrouve, À tout à l'heure !
We finish this class and meet again later, see you soon!
l'
[luh]
the
Contracted article used before "heure."
Je retourne en salle d'étude, À tout à l'heure !
I'm going back to the study room, see you soon!
heure
[ur]
hour / later
In this expression, it refers to a later time the same day.
On se retrouve après le cours, À tout à l'heure !
We'll meet again after class, see you soon!
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