🇩🇪 German phrases

How to say “See you later” in German

Bis später

bis SHPAY-ter

Literally: until laterinformal

Used when you'll actually see the person again the same day. "Bis bald" (see you soon) and "Bis morgen" (see you tomorrow) cover other time frames.

Other ways to say it

GermanPronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
Bis baldbis bahltSee you soonUnspecified near future
Bis morgenbis MOR-genSee you tomorrowSeeing them the next day
Bis dannbis dahnSee you thenAfter agreeing on a time

In a sentence

Ich muss los. Bis später!

ikh moos lohs. bis SHPAY-ter

I have to go. See you later!

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