à la semaine prochaine
The English phrase "see you next week" is translated into French as à la semaine prochaine.
À la semaine prochaine is a phrase used to say goodbye to someone you expect to see again the following week.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "to the week next".
Which one should you use?
Unlike English, which uses the verb "see", the French phrase uses the preposition à to express the intent of meeting at a specific time.
How does it change in a sentence?
The preposition à is used here to indicate the time of the next meeting, similar to how "until" or "to" functions in English time expressions.
Did you know?
- The word semaine is rooted in the Latin word for 'seventh', because the week is a cycle of seven days.
- In some professional French contexts, à la semaine prochaine is used as a polite way to end a meeting even if the exact day of the next meeting is not yet scheduled.
- If you say à la semaine prochaine on a Friday, it refers to the following calendar week, not necessarily seven days from now.
Examples in context
- À la semaine prochaine !See you next week!This sentence is useful for practicing the exclamation à la semaine prochaine.Tatoeba #6014280 by christian63, translation #32557 by CK
- Merci d'être venus, les mecs ! À la semaine prochaine !Thanks for coming, guys! I'll see you next week!This sentence shows how to use à la semaine prochaine after thanking a group of people.Tatoeba #8602993 by sacredceltic, translation #3665230 by Ricardo14
- À la semaine prochaine.See you next week.This sentence shows the phrase used as a simple closing statement.Tatoeba #1130632 by Scott, translation #1476653 by Spamster
- Merci pour cette réunion. À la semaine prochaine!Thank you for this meeting. See you next week!
- J'ai hâte de collaborer avec vous. Au plaisir de vous revoir la semaine prochaine!I'm looking forward to collaborating with you. See you next week!
- Merci à tous pour votre présence. Nous nous retrouvons la semaine prochaine.Thank you all for being here. We'll meet again next week.
- Tu m'as manqué, mon ami! On se dit à la semaine prochaine?I missed you, my friend! We'll see each other next week?
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Example conversation
Hugo and Emma are leaving their weekly yoga class.
- HugoBonne soirée, Emma.Have a good evening, Emma.
- EmmaMerci, Hugo ! À la semaine prochaine.Thanks, Hugo! See you next week.
- HugoOui, à la semaine prochaine !Yes, see you next week!
- EmmaSalut !Bye!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries la, semaine, à, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
