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How to Say ‘Yes, see you later.’ in Mexican Spanish

Sí, nos vemos al rato.

see nohs BEH-mohs ahl RRAH-toh

[see nohs BEH-mohs ahl RRAH-toh]

💬 Usage Tip: al rato means 'in a little while' in Mexico, so nos vemos al rato suggests later today. For another day, say nos vemos mañana "see you tomorrow".

Phrase Breakdown

Sí, nos vemos

see nohs BEH-mohs

Yes, see you

'Nos vemos' literally means 'we see each other', and it's the everyday 'see you'. Stress VE-mos.

Example

Sí, nos vemos mañana.

Yes, see you tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

Sí

[see]

yes

Basic word used to give an affirmative answer.

Example

Sí, me interesa conocer más vacantes.

Yes, I'm interested in learning about more openings.

nos

[nohs]

each other

Reciprocal pronoun meaning 'each other' or 'one another', used with verbs for mutual actions.

Example

Nos llamamos todos los días.

We call each other every day.

vemos

[BEH-mohs]

we see

Form of the verb 'ver' (to see) for 'we'; together with 'nos' it means 'see you' or 'we'll see each other'.

Example

Vemos una película.

We watch a movie.

al rato.

ahl RRAH-toh

later.

'Al rato' is very Mexican for 'in a little while'. Roll the 'r' at the start of 'rato': RRA-to.

Example

Te llamo al rato.

I'll call you later.

Words in this phrase

[ahl]

in the (al ratito = in a little while)

Contraction of 'a' + 'el'.

Example

Al ratito te llamo.

I'll call you in a bit.

rato

[RRAH-toh]

while / short time

Noun for a short period; 'al rato' means later, in a bit.

Example

Te llamo en un rato.

I'll call you in a while.

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