How do you say it in Italian?
A presto
| Words you should know | A (to) + presto (soon) |
| When NOT to use this | With anyone, in any setting |
A presto
See you soon
Literally: To soon
For example, you can say…
Grazie per la chiacchierata. A presto!
Thank you for the chat. See you soon!
A fra poco
| Words you should know | Fra (in, between) + poco (little, a little) |
| When NOT to use this | With anyone, in any setting |
A fra poco
See you soon
Literally: To in a little
For example, you can say…
Vado un attimo in cartoleria e poi torno. A fra poco!
I’m going to the stationery store and I’ll be right back. See you in a bit!
A dopo
| Words you should know | Dopo (after) |
| When NOT to use this | With anyone, in any setting |
A dopo
See you soon
Literally: To after
For example, you can say…
Devo tornare a casa a prendere le chiavi. A dopo!
I have to go home and get my keys. See you later!
A più tardi
| Words you should know | Più (more) + tardi (late) = later |
| When NOT to use this | With anyone, in any setting |
A più tardi
See you later
Literally: To later
Ci vediamo presto
| Words you should know | Ci (us) + vedere (to see) |
| When NOT to use this | With people you’re familiar with |
Ci vediamo presto
See you soon
Literally: We see each other soon
For example, you can say…
Ho passato una bellissima giornata. Ci vediamo presto!
I had a wonderful day. See you soon!
Ci vediamo fra poco
Use this in informal settings.
Ci vediamo fra poco
See you soon
Literally: We see each other in a little
For example, you can say…
Mi sto preparando, esco fra 10 minuti. Ci vediamo fra poco.
I’m getting ready, I’m leaving in 10 minutes. I’ll see you in a little while.
Use this in informal settings.
Ci vediamo dopo
Ci vediamo dopo
See you soon
Literally: We see each other after
For example, you can say…
Vado a fare spesa. Ci vediamo dopo!
I’m going grocery shopping. See you soon!
Ci vediamo più tardi
Ci vediamo più tardi
See you later
Literally: We see each other later
Other ways to say see you soon in Italian
If you want to say see you!, you can use the following expressions depending on the time of day:
- in mattinata (in the morning)
- nel pomeriggio (in the afternoon)
- stasera or in serata (tonight or in the evening)
All of these are preceded once again by ci vediamo. You can’t say a in mattinata and you can’t say a nel pomeriggio, but you can say a stasera.
Ci vediamo in mattinata
Ci vediamo in mattinata
See you in the morning
Literally: We see each other in the morning
Ci vediamo nel pomeriggio
Ci vediamo nel pomeriggio
See you in the afternoon
Literally: We see each other in the afternoon
Ci vediamo stasera
You can also say ci vediamo in serata or a stasera.
Ci vediamo stasera
See you tonight
Literally: We see each other tonight
For example, you can say…
Adesso devo andare. A stasera!
I have to go now. See you tonight!
Now you know how to pronounce all the different ways to say see you soon in Italian! Remember: all the formulas you have seen in this lesson are suitable for use in informal contexts. A presto is what you will most commonly hear in formal contexts.
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