How to Say "Looking Forward to Seeing You" in French

j'ai hâte de te voir

The English phrase 'looking forward to seeing you' is expressed in French as j'ai hâte de te voir.

This phrase is used to express excitement about meeting someone in the future.

What does it mean word for word?

Literally, the phrase translates to 'I have haste to see you'.

Use j'ai hâte de vous voir instead of j'ai hâte de te voir if you are addressing more than one person or using the formal 'vous' form.

The expression avoir hâte de must be followed by an infinitive verb, such as voir (to see).

The word hâte comes from a Frankish root, reflecting the influence of Germanic tribes on the development of early French.
While j'ai hâte de te voir is common, French speakers often use the noun impatience in phrases like C'est avec impatience que… in written letters.
If you want to sound much more formal in a professional letter, you might replace j'ai hâte de with je me réjouis de, which literally means 'I rejoice at'.

J'ai hâte de te voir demain.
I'm looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.
This sentence is useful for saying you are looking forward to seeing someone tomorrow using j'ai hâte de te voir.
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J'ai hâte de te voir bientôt.
I'm looking forward to seeing you soon.
This sentence is useful for saying you are looking forward to seeing someone soon using j'ai hâte de te voir.
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J'ai hâte de te voir en avril.
I'm looking forward to seeing you this April.
This sentence is useful for saying you are looking forward to seeing someone this April using j'ai hâte de te voir.
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Bonjour Monsieur Dupont, j'ai hâte de vous voir lors de notre prochaine réunion.
Hello Mr. Dupont, I'm looking forward to seeing you at our next meeting.
Chère Madame Martin, je me réjouis de vous revoir lors de la conférence la semaine prochaine.
Dear Mrs. Martin, I look forward to seeing you at the conference next week.
Salut Marie, j'ai hâte de te voir ce soir pour notre dîner.
Hi Marie, I can't wait to see you tonight for our dinner.
Coucou mon ami, j'attends avec impatience de te revoir ce week-end.
Hey my friend, I'm eagerly waiting to see you this weekend.
Ma chère sœur, j'ai trop hâte de te retrouver pendant les vacances.
My dear sister, I'm so excited to meet you during the holidays.

Léa and Nathan are saying goodbye before a weekend trip.

Léa

J'ai hâte de te voir samedi !
I'm looking forward to seeing you on Saturday!
Nathan

Moi aussi, Léa, j'ai hâte de te voir.
Me too, Léa, I'm looking forward to seeing you.
Léa

Tu arrives à quelle heure ?
What time are you arriving?
Nathan

Je devrais être là vers dix heures.
I should be there around ten o'clock.

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