Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (107 page)

I'll see you later
.
AND
(See you) later
.
Good-bye until I see you again.
J
OHN
: Good-bye, Sally. I'll see you later. S
ALLY
: Until later, then
.
B
OB
: Time to go. Later. M
ARY
: Later.

(I'll) see you next year
.
an expression meaning good-bye said toward the end of one year.
B
OB
: Happy New Year! S
UE
: You, too! See you next year
.
J
OHN
: Bye. See you tomorrow. M
ARY
: It's New Year's Eve. See you next year! J
OHN
: Right! I'll see you next year!

(I'll) see you (real) soon
.
Good-bye. I will meet you again soon.
B
ILL
: Bye, Sue. See you. S
UE
: See you real soon, Bill
.
J
OHN
: Bye, you two. S
ALLY
: See you soon. J
ANE
: See you, John.

(I'll) see you then
.
I will see you at the time we've just agreed upon.
J
OHN
: Can we meet at noon? B
ILL
: Sure. See you then. Bye. J
OHN
: Bye
.
J
OHN
: I'll pick you up just after midnight. S
ALLY
: See you then.

(I'll) see you tomorrow
.
I will see you when we meet again tomorrow. (Typically said to someone whose daily schedule is the same as one's own.)
B
OB
: Bye, Jane. J
ANE
: Good night, Bob. See you tomorrow
.
S
UE
: See you tomorrow. J
ANE
: Until tomorrow. Bye.

(I'll) talk to you soon
.
I will talk to you on the telephone again soon.
S
ALLY
: Bye now. Talk to you soon. J
OHN
: Bye now
.
B
ILL
: Nice talking to you. Bye. M
ARY
: Talk to you soon. Bye.

I'll thank you to keep your opinions to yourself
.
I do not care about your opinion of this matter.
J
ANE
: This place is sort of drab. J
OHN
: I'll thank you to keep your opinions to yourself
.
B
ILL
: Your whole family is sort of long-legged. J
OHN
: I'll thank you to keep your opinions to yourself.