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Adverb · A2 · very common

позже

Translation of позже

later

Meaning of позже

Russian

в более позднее время, после настоящего момента

English

after the present time

later

Transcription and pronunciation of позже

по́зже

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈpoʐːɨ]
In Latin letters
pozzhe

Traps and common mistakes

Позже or поздно?

поздно

поздно = late

Don't say Я позвоню поздно for 'I'll call later'. Late at night — поздно; after some time — позже.

Уже поздно, пора спать.

It's late, time for bed.

Я перезвоню тебе чуть позже.

I'll call you back a bit later.

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  1. We can talk about it later.

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    Мы можем поговорить об этом позже.

  2. I will answer your message later.

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    Я отвечу на твоё сообщение позже.

позже synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between позже, потом, позднее, and затем

П
🇷🇺Russian
потом

Very common in speech: later, afterwards.

П
🇷🇺Russian
позднее

Same as позже, more formal, often in writing.

Advanced: broader words

З
🇷🇺Russian
затем

Then, next in a sequence of actions.

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Questions about this word

What does позже mean?

after the present time

How do you pronounce позже?

позже is pronounced [ˈpoʐːɨ], in Latin letters “pozzhe”.

How is позже used in a sentence?

We can talk about it later. Translation: Мы можем поговорить об этом позже.

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