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How to Say ‘See you later at lunch?’ in German

Bis später beim Mittagessen?

biss SHPAY-ter bime MIT-tahk-es-sen

[biss SHPAY-ter bime MIT-tahk-es-sen]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Many offices eat lunch together around noon, often in the canteen. Saying yes to an invite like this is an easy way to build rapport with colleagues.

Phrase Breakdown

Bis später

biss SHPAY-ter

See you later

A common goodbye. 'Sp' at the start of a word sounds like 'shp': SHPAY-ter.

Example

Tschüss, bis später!

Bye, see you later!

Words in this phrase

Bis

[biss]

see you / until

Used with bald to form a common farewell meaning see you soon.

Example

Bis zum nächsten Karrieretag sage ich: Bis bald.

Until the next career day, I say: see you soon.

später

[SHPAY-ter]

later

Comparative of 'spät'; at a later time.

Example

Wir kommen später.

We'll come later.

beim Mittagessen?

bime MIT-tahk-es-sen

at lunch?

'Beim' = 'bei dem'. 'Mittagessen' = Mittag (noon) + Essen (meal); stress MIT-.

Example

Wir sprechen beim Mittagessen.

We'll talk at lunch.

Words in this phrase

beim

[bime]

at the / during the

Contraction of 'bei dem'; with an activity it means 'while doing'.

Example

Viel Glück beim Test!

Good luck on the test!

Mittagessen

[MIT-tahk-es-sen]

lunch

Noun for the midday meal; literally 'midday food'.

Example

Was gibt es heute zum Mittagessen?

What's for lunch today?

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