How to Say “I Am Excited to See You” in French

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j'ai hâte de vous voir
In French, 'I am excited to see you' is expressed as j'ai hâte de vous voir.
This phrase is used to express that you are looking forward to meeting or seeing another person. You can also use the verb retrouver instead of voir to emphasize the joy of reuniting with someone after a period of separation, such as in j'ai hâte de vous retrouver.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase j'ai hâte de vous voir literally translates to 'I have haste to see you'.

Which one should you use?

Other formal variations exist to convey specific levels of delight. Je suis ravi(e) de vous voir means 'I am delighted to see you', and Je suis enchanté(e) de vous retrouver means 'I am thrilled to meet you again'. For even stronger emphasis, you can say Je suis absolument ravi(e) de vous revoir to mean 'I am absolutely delighted to see you again'.

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Quebec, Canada, you might say Je suis ben content(e) de te voir.

How does it change in a sentence?

The choice of pronoun depends on who you are addressing. Use vous voir when speaking to more than one person or when addressing a single person in a formal context. If you are speaking to a friend, family member or someone you address with tu, use te voir instead, as in j'ai hâte de te voir.

What mistakes should you avoid?

Avoid using je suis excité de vous voir to mean 'I am looking forward to'. In French, excité often carries a connotation of being overstimulated or sexually aroused.

Did you know?

  • While hâte is used here to mean 'looking forward to', its root is the Frankish word for 'haste', which is also the ancestor of the English word 'haste'.
  • In Quebec, the phrase Je suis ben content(e) de te voir uses the word ben as an intensifier, which is a colloquial shortening of bien.

Examples in context

  • Je suis vraiment impatient(e) de te revoir !
    I am really looking forward to seeing you!
  • J'ai hâte de vous voir demain.
    I am excited to see you tomorrow.
  • J'ai hâte de vous voir enfin !
    I am excited to finally see you!
  • J'ai hâte de vous voir à la gare.
    I am excited to see you at the station.

Example conversation

Chloé and Lucas are emailing each other about a business meeting.

  1. Chloé

    Je serai à Paris mardi prochain.
    I will be in Paris next Tuesday.
  2. Lucas

    C'est parfait, j'ai hâte de vous voir.
    That's perfect, I am excited to see you.
  3. Chloé

    Moi aussi, Lucas.
    Me too, Lucas.
  4. Lucas

    À mardi alors !
    See you Tuesday then!

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