Today’s Spanish word of the day is “tras”.
It’s a preposition meaning “after” or “behind”.
It can be used to mean “after” when referring to the order in which things happen, for example:
- Tras la reunión, fui al gimnasio. – After the meeting, I went to the gym.
It can also be used to mean “behind” when describing where something is located, for example:
- La tienda está tras la iglesia. – The store is behind the church.
The word “tras” comes from the Latin preposition trans, which meant “over” or “across”. This is also the root of most English words that begin with trans-, for example “transcribe”.
Example sentences
Tras la reunión, tomamos una cerveza.
After the meeting, we had a beer.
La tienda está justo tras el parque.
The store is right behind the park.
Tras la tormenta, salió el sol.
After the storm, the sun came out.
Vimos un hombre correr tras su perro.
We saw a man running after his dog.
Tras la guerra, el país comenzó a reconstruirse lentamente.
After the war, the country began to slowly rebuild itself.
