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How to Say ‘See you later!’ in French

À tout à l'heure !

ah too ah l' UR

[ah too ah l' UR]

💬 Usage Tip: This means "see you later" in the sense of later today only. For another day, use À demain "See you tomorrow" or À bientôt "See you soon."

Phrase Breakdown

À tout

ah too

In a little

The start of the farewell. Say 'ah-TOO'. The final 't' links to the next 'à': 'ah-too-tah'.

Example

À tout de suite !

See you right away!

Words in this phrase

[ah]

see you (until)

Used before a time or day to say goodbye until then.

Example

À demain !

See you tomorrow!

tout

[too]

very (in 'tout à l'heure')

Part of the set phrase 'à tout à l'heure', meaning 'see you later'.

Example

Je reviens tout à l'heure.

I'll be back shortly.

à l'heure !

ah l' UR

while (see you later)!

'L'heure' means 'the hour'. The 'h' is silent, so say 'ah-LUR'. Together the phrase means 'see you later (today)'.

Example

Le train est à l'heure.

The train is on time.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

A preposition indicating position or direction.

Example

À la maison.

At the house.

[l']

the

Used before singular when the item is known.

Example

L'homme est là.

The man is there.

heure

[UR]

hour

A period of sixty minutes; 'un quart d'heure' is fifteen minutes.

Example

J'attends depuis une heure.

I've been waiting for an hour.

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