Get prepared to learn all the things you want to know about the basic French phrase "À tout de suite". It includes a complete guide of what it is and how to use it in a casual conversation with an audio example.In addition, we also added useful things like synonym, dialogue example, slow pronunciation audio and more!
Translation : See you very soon
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IPA : / a tu də sɥit /
Use "À tout de suite" when you know you will see the person again that day, ideally in the next 30 minutes. If more than that, other expressions are more adequate, for example "À tout à l'heure" (See you later on that day).
That's why we tend to use "À tout de suite" only when leaving for a few minutes, typically for a short break.
Here are the variations to use when you know you will see the person again (*the time frames aren't fixed, but being too far from it might cause some misunderstandings).
Magic trick: if having to choose between "À tout de suite" vs. "À tout à l'heure" annoys you, there is a simple trick. Just use "À toute" because it could mean both of them, and it's shorter. But be careful, it's informal.
Reminder: most of them are not "full synonyms". Please check the "How to use" section above for more details.
Dialogue
On se voit pour la réunion dans 20 minutes ?
See you for the meeting in 20 minutes?
Ça marche, à tout de suite
Alright, see you very soon
À tout de suite
See you very soon
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