после
Translation of после
after
Russian word in Latin letters: posle
Meaning of после
позже указанного момента или события
later than something
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
После or через?
через
через = in, after a stretch of time from now
Don't mix them up. After an event — после урока; after some time passes — через час.
Я вернусь через час.
I'll be back in an hour.
Я вернусь после обеда.
I'll be back after lunch.
После or потом?
потом
потом = then, afterwards, with no noun after it
Don't mix them up. Before a noun — после фильма; on its own, meaning "then" — потом: Потом мы пошли в кино.
Сначала поедим, потом погуляем.
First we'll eat, then we'll go for a walk.
После фильма мы зашли в кафе.
After the film we went to a café.
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Let's meet after work for coffee.
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Давай встретимся после работы на кофе.
After the rain, the air felt fresh.
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После дождя воздух стал свежим.
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после meaning: what does it mean?
later than something
после pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
после is pronounced as [ˈposlʲɪ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
после definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Let's meet after work for coffee. Translation: Давай встретимся после работы на кофе.
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