vi ses senere
The phrase "see you later" in Danish is vi ses senere. If unsure, use vi ses senere. Wiktionary also lists vi ses and ses senere.
Meaning: goodbye (phrase)
Ways to say it
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These phrases are used to say goodbye. vi ses is a very common and standard way to say goodbye to friends, acquaintances or colleagues in Denmark.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase vi ses literally means "we see each other".
Which one should you use?
While vi ses is a general "see you", the form vi ses senere specifically implies that you expect to see the person again later on the same day or in the near future.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form vi ses is a common shortened version of vi ses senere used when the specific time of seeing someone again is not important.
Did you know?
- While vi ses is common, Danes may use the word hej both when arriving and when leaving, making the greeting and the goodbye identical in some casual contexts.
- Depending on the intonation, vi ses can shift from a warm promise to return to a dismissive way of ending a conversation you no longer wish to have.
- In Denmark, you can often drop the 'vi' entirely and simply say ses to friends, which functions as a very casual way to say 'see ya'.
Examples in context
- Vi ses!See you later!This example shows how to use vi ses to say goodbye enthusiastically.Tatoeba #763048 by danepo, translation #360558 by Kazune
- Vi ses.See you later.This example shows how to use vi ses as a standard parting.Tatoeba #3802196 by danepo, translation #1841588 by CK
- Anders: Farvel for nu, Peter! Vi ses senere! Peter: Farvel Anders, hav det godt!Anders: Goodbye for now, Peter! See you later! Peter: Goodbye Anders, take care!
- Sarah: Vi ses! Tak for i dag! Lisa: Vi ses, Sarah! Hav en god aften!Sarah: See you! Thanks for today! Lisa: See you, Sarah! Have a good evening!
- Vi ses senere i dag.See you later today.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mads and Emma are leaving a coffee shop.
- MadsTak for nu, Emma.Thanks for now, Emma.
- EmmaSelv tak, Mads. Vi ses senere!You're welcome, Mads. See you later!
- MadsJa, vi ses senere.Yes, see you later.
- EmmaHej hej!Bye bye!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “see you later” translations and entries vi ses, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
