Today’s Spanish word of the day is “después”.
It’s an adverb meaning “after”.
Occasionally, the word can be used as a noun (“el después”), which would translate as “the aftermath”.
The word “después” comes from the Latin phrase de ex post, literally meaning “from out of what comes later”. Over time, it evolved into a single word: “después”.
Example sentences
Después de comer, salimos a caminar.
After eating, we went for a walk.
En el después de la guerra, los sobrevivientes reconstruyeron sus vidas.
In the aftermath of the war, the survivors rebuilt their lives.
Llegaré a casa después de las ocho.
I’ll get home after eight.
Después de la lluvia, salió el sol.
After the rain, the sun came out.
Nos vemos después, ¿vale?
See you later, okay?
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