à plus tard
/a ply taʁ/
The English phrase "catch you on the flip side" can be translated into French as à plus tard.
The phrase is used to say goodbye and indicate that you will see the person again later. While à plus tard is a standard way to express this, speakers often use other informal variations such as On se voit plus tard to say "see you later" among friends or À la prochaine to mean "until the next time".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
À plus tard is a neutral expression that is suitable for most social situations. For more casual or informal settings, you can use the abbreviation À plus to mean "later" or "see ya" or the versatile word Salut which can mean both "hi" and "bye".
How does it change in a sentence?
In casual conversation, the phrase à plus tard is often shortened to just à plus to mean "see ya".
How do you pronounce it?
/a ply taʁ/
Did you know?
- When using the shortened version À plus, it is common to pronounce the 's' at the end of plus, making it sound like 'a-plooss'.
- While 'later' usually implies a time, the word tard in à plus tard is etymologically related to the English word 'tarry', which means to delay or linger.
- In text messages and online chats, French speakers often shorten à plus even further to just a+. The plus sign is read as the word plus.
Examples in context
- C'était génial de vous voir ! À plus!It was great to see you! Catch you on the flip side!
- Allez, à plus tard !Alright, see you later!
- Salut, à plus tard.Bye, see you later.
- Je dois y aller, à plus tard.I have to go, catch you later.
Example conversation
Lucas and Emma are leaving a coffee shop after meeting.
- LucasMerci pour ce café, Emma.Thanks for this coffee, Emma.
- EmmaDe rien, Lucas. À plus tard !You're welcome, Lucas. Catch you later!
- LucasÀ plus tard !See you later!
- EmmaSalut !Bye!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry à plus tard, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries plus, tard, à, CC BY-SA 4.0.
