How to Say ‘See you soon’ in German
Bis bald
biss bahlt
[biss bahlt]
🇩🇪 In Germany: Bis bald is warm but slightly personal: use it when you genuinely expect or hope to see the person again soon. After a first networking chat, it can sound a bit too familiar unless you've already built easy rapport.
Phrase Breakdown
Bis
[biss]
see you / until
Used with bald to form a common farewell meaning see you soon.
Bis zum nächsten Karrieretag sage ich: Bis bald.
Until the next career day, I say: see you soon.
bald
[bahlt]
soon
In this farewell, it means soon and makes the phrase warm and friendly.
Nach unserem Gespräch auf dem Event schreiben wir uns bald wieder.
After our conversation at the event, we’ll write to each other again soon.
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