English–French

“later” in French

French

Alsotantôt

Pronunciation

IPA/apʁɛ/

Example

Je te rappelle après.

I'll call you back later.

Illustration for après (later)

How to say “later” in French

“Later” in French is après.

A point in time beyond a reference event.

Full entry for après: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with après

Il est parti un peu après.

He left a little later.

Tips for using après

  • As an adverb, après can stand alone for a later time, while as a preposition it comes before a noun, as in après le dîner.

Other French words for “later”

Je reviens tantôt.

I'll be back later.

“later” in other languages