después
afterwards; later
adverb dehs-PWEHS Common
Origin: From Latin de + post ('after').
Also means
then
Usage Note
Después marks temporal sequence ('after that') and is used both independently (Después fuimos al cine) and as a preposition with de (después de cenar). It contrasts with luego, which is more immediate ('then, next') and in some Latin American dialects can mean 'later'. Do not confuse with despues (no accent), which is a misspelling.
Examples
"Primero estudió y después salió."
Natural Translation
First she studied and then she went out.
Literal Translation
First she-studied and after she-went-out
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