à suivre
/a sɥivʁ/
The English phrase "coming up next" is translated into French as à suivre.
à suivre is a formal phrase used to mean "to follow" or "upcoming." It is used to introduce the next program or segment in a broadcast. In television graphics or announcements, the phrase is often followed by a colon and the name of the upcoming program, as in À suivre : [program name].
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the preposition à (to/for) and the infinitive verb suivre (to follow), literally meaning "to be followed".
How do you pronounce it?
/a sɥivʁ/
Did you know?
- The word suivre shares the same Latin ancestor as the English word 'sequel', which describes a following part of a story.
- In French comics and serialized stories, à suivre is the standard phrase used at the end of a chapter to indicate 'to be continued'.
- While à suivre is used for television, if you want to say 'coming up' in a more literal sense, such as a person approaching, you would use qui arrive.
Examples in context
- Prochainement, nous aurons une conférence sur l'avenir de la technologie.Coming up soon, we will have a conference on the future of technology.
- Dans un instant, nous aurons le plaisir d'accueillir notre invité spécial.Coming up next, we will have the pleasure of welcoming our special guest.
- Un reportage exclusif est à suivre.An exclusive report is coming up next.
- Ne partez pas, la météo est à suivre.Don't go anywhere, the weather is coming up next.
- Le match de tennis est à suivre juste après la pub.The tennis match is coming up next right after the commercial.
Example conversation
Two radio hosts are coordinating their transition between segments.
- EmmaLe segment sur le sport est fini.The sports segment is finished.
- GabrielD'accord, qu'est-ce qu'on a à suivre ?Okay, what do we have coming up next?
- EmmaC'est l'heure des actualités internationales.It is time for international news.
- GabrielParfait, je lance le sujet.Perfect, I'll start the topic.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry à suivre, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries suivre, à, à suivre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
