How to Say ‘See you later.’ in French
À tout à l'heure.
ah too ah luh uhr
[ah too ah luh uhr]
💬 Usage Tip: [À tout à l'heure] is a set phrase meaning "see you a bit later today," not just any time later. Use it when you expect to see the person again the same day.
🇫🇷 In France: This is warmer and more specific than a general goodbye. It fits well when a landlord says they will come by later that day.
Phrase Breakdown
À
[ah]
see you; at
In this expression, it helps form the phrase meaning 'see you soon'.
À tout à l'heure. Je vous attends pour vérifier l'eau chaude.
See you later. I am waiting for you to check the hot water.
tout
[too]
all; quite
In this phrase, tout helps create the meaning 'in just a little while'.
À tout à l'heure, si vous passez voir le chauffe-eau cet après-midi.
See you later, if you come by to see the water heater this afternoon.
À l'heure
ah luh uhr
later / in a little while
Part of the expression meaning “see you later.”
Je reviens à l'heure.
I’ll be back soon.
Words in this phrase
à
[ah]
at
A repeated preposition in the expression à tout à l'heure.
À tout à l'heure, après mon rendez-vous avec le propriétaire.
See you later, after my appointment with the landlord.
l'
[luh]
the
Elided article used before heure in this time expression.
À tout à l'heure, quand le technicien sera à l'immeuble.
See you later, when the technician is at the building.
heure
[uhr]
hour; time
Here it is part of a fixed expression meaning later or soon.
À tout à l'heure, j'espère que le problème d'eau chaude sera réglé.
See you later, I hope the hot water problem will be resolved.
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