How to Say ‘See you shortly’ in German
Bis gleich
biss glykh
[biss glykh]
🇩🇪 In Germany: [Bis gleich] is for seeing someone again very soon, usually in minutes rather than later that day. It is natural if you are arranging to meet right away at a pickup spot.
Phrase Breakdown
Bis
[biss]
see you / until
Part of the expression 'Bis gleich', used when you will see someone very soon.
Bis zum Taxi sind es nur zwei Minuten, also Bis gleich.
It’s only two minutes to the taxi, so see you soon.
gleich
[glykh]
soon / in a moment
In 'Bis gleich', it means you will meet again very shortly.
Ich bin am Ausgang, wir sehen uns gleich.
I’m at the exit; we’ll see each other in a moment.
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