How to Say ‘Right away.’ in French
Tout de suite.
too duh sweet
[too duh sweet]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally 'all at once,' but it means 'immediately' or 'right away.' A handy phrase in urgent situations.
🇫🇷 In France: In medical or vet settings, 'tout de suite' signals urgency. But in everyday French life, timing can still be... flexible—except when health is involved!
Phrase Breakdown
Tout
[too]
right
Part of the fixed expression tout de suite, meaning immediately or right away.
Le vétérinaire vient tout de suite.
The vet is coming right away.
de
[duh]
of
A very common preposition; in tout de suite it is part of a fixed expression meaning immediately.
Nous nous occupons de votre poule tout de suite.
We are taking care of your hen right away.
suite
[sweet]
immediately
In the expression tout de suite, it conveys the idea of at once or right away.
On la voit tout de suite à cause de sa respiration.
We’ll see it immediately because of its breathing.
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