casual📍 Mexico — general
Nos vemos al rato
See you in a bit
nohs VEH-mohs ahl RAH-toh
What does it mean?
"Al rato" is one of Mexico's most beloved time expressions — vague, friendly, and impossible to pin down. Combined with "nos vemos" it becomes the warm casual "see you in a bit" that Mexicans use whether they mean five minutes or five hours from now. The vagueness is the point.
How to use it
Casual and warm. Use with friends, coworkers, family. For business contexts, "hasta luego" reads more polished.
Example sentences
See you in a bit!
¡Nos vemos al rato!
Cool, see you later then.
Sale, nos vemos al rato.
I'll be right back.
Ahorita regreso, al rato nos vemos.
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