vi ses senare
The English phrase "see you later" is translated into Swedish as vi ses senare. Wiktionary also lists vi ses and ses senare.
Meaning: goodbye (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Swedish |
|---|
| vi ses senare |
| vi ses |
| ses senare |
These phrases are used as a way to say goodbye.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase vi ses senare literally means "we see each other later".
Which one should you use?
vi ses senare is the full version, while ses senare is a common informal way to say "see (you) later" by dropping the subject vi (we). The shorter phrase vi ses specifically means "see you".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
vi ses is a common, shorter way to say "see you" in casual conversation and ses senare is also used in informal settings.
Did you know?
- If you were to use the word vi in an ancient context, it could relate to words meaning 'to consecrate' or 'to set aside as holy'.
- While vi ses senare implies a future meeting, Swedes often use the shorter vi ses even when they have no specific plan to meet again soon.
Examples in context
- Ses senare!See you later!This example shows how to use the form ses senare as a standalone exclamation.Tatoeba #5330198 by User73201, translation #360558 by Kazune
- Tack för idag, vi ses senare.Thanks for today, see you later.
- Jag går nu, vi ses senare!I'm leaving now, see you later!
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are leaving a coffee shop after meeting.
- EmmaDet var jättetrevligt att ses, Lucas.It was really nice to see you, Lucas.
- LucasVerkligen! Vi ses senare, Emma.Indeed! See you later, Emma.
- EmmaJa, vi ses senare.Yes, see you later.
- LucasHej då!Goodbye!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “see you later” translations and entries vi ses, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries vi, vi ses, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
