French Conversation · Level 13
89 words
French word
après
Pronunciation
IPA/apʁɛ/
Meaning
- adverblater
Example
Je te rappelle après.
I'll call you back later.
More examples
Il est parti un peu après.
He left a little later.
Core concept
A point in time beyond a reference event.
Common phrases
quelques minutes après
a few minutes later
un peu après
a little later
Similar words
ensuite: After the preceding event, at the next moment.
puis: Then, at the next stage or shortly afterward.
plus tard: Later than a specified time.
Definition in French
Signifie «plus tard», utilisé pour placer un événement à un moment postérieur par rapport à un autre.
Word origin
French après comes through Old French from Latin ad pressum, meaning near or close, whose spatial relation extended to sequence in time.
Usage tips
- As an adverb, après can stand alone for a later time, while as a preposition it comes before a noun, as in après le dîner.