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после

Translation of после

after

Russian word in Latin letters: posle

Meaning of после

Russian

позже указанного момента или события

English

later than something

after

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈposlʲɪ]
Russian · Female

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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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. Let's meet after work for coffee.

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    Давай встретимся после работы на кофе.

  2. After the rain, the air felt fresh.

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    После дождя воздух стал свежим.

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Questions about this word

What does после mean?

later than something

How do you pronounce после?

после is pronounced [ˈposlʲɪ], in Latin letters “posle”.

How is после used in a sentence?

Let's meet after work for coffee. Translation: Давай встретимся после работы на кофе.

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