Later vs See you

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Later

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 adverb

See you

Bloco de alta frequência

	Later	See you
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈleɪtə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈleɪtər/"]/	🇬🇧 //siː juː// 🇺🇸 //si ju//
Significado	After a time or at a future time.	I will meet you again later.
Exemplo	I will call you later when I finish my work.	I have to go now, but I'll see you later!
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Bloco de alta frequência
Nível CEFR	A1	-
Classe gramatical	adverb
Colocações	see you later, later than expected, talk about it later	see you later, see you soon, see you next time
Antônimos	sooner, earlier	Goodbye, Farewell, Take care
Erros comuns	Confused with 'latter' - 'later' refers to time, while 'latter' refers to the second of two items., Misused in phrases where 'after' would be more appropriate., Misspelled as 'latter' when referring to time.	Saying 'see you tomorrow' when it's not clear you'll meet again., Using it in a formal email or letter., Confused with 'goodbye' which is more final.
Notas de uso	Used in both spoken and written English to indicate a time in the future. It is appropriate for casual conversations but can also be used in more formal contexts.	Used when parting; appropriate in most situations. Can be too casual for formal settings.

Veja em clipes reais

Agatha Christies Poirot › S1 E1

There's a lady to see you, Mr. Poirot.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Nice to see you, too, Howard.

Agatha Christies Poirot › S1 E1

There's a lady to see you, Mr. Poirot.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Nice to see you, too, Howard.

See you

Perguntas frequentes: Later vs See you

Qual é a diferença entre Later e See you?

Later: After a time or at a future time. See you: I will meet you again later.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Later: I will call you later when I finish my work. See you: I have to go now, but I'll see you later!

Posso usar Later e See you de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Later e See you são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.