bientôt

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/bjɛ̃.to/

adverb

soon

shortly

before long

Je t'appelle demain, on se voit bientôt.

I'll call you tomorrow — we'll see each other soon.

Synonyms:prochainement, d'ici peu, sous peu

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Bientôt is an adverb meaning "soon" or "shortly." It indicates that something will happen in the near future.

USAGE

It's commonly used in greetings like "À bientôt!" (See you soon!) or in sentences to express future events: "Elle arrivera bientôt." (She will arrive soon.) It often pairs with the future tense.

TRAPS

Do not confuse bientôt (soon, referring to the future) with "tôt" (early, referring to a time of day). For example, "Il est venu tôt" (He came early), but "Il viendra bientôt" (He will come soon).