Origin of expression "see you later"

Arch Stanton · Post by **Arch Stanton** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:56 pm

Does anyone know what the origin of the expression "see you later" when meaning goodbye not literally see you later ?

Vosmith · Post by **Vosmith** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:50 pm

Not sure but the Spanish have equivalents of both 'Adios' is similar to goodbye while 'Hasta luego' translates as until later. Maybe we're just towing the European line.

Jonone · Post by **Jonone** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:00 pm

au revoir translates as 'until I see you again'. Arch, sometimes it's abbreviated to 'laters'.

beutelwolf · Post by **beutelwolf** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:01 am

Arch Stanton wrote:

> Does anyone know what the origin of the expression "see you
> later" when meaning goodbye not literally see you later ?

Perhaps imported from either French "au revoir" or German "Auf Wiedersehen" or Dutch "tot ziens", possibly via America...

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