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"La mesa" is a form of "mesa", a noun which is often translated as "table". "Después de comer" is a phrase which is often translated as "after lunch". Learn more about the difference between "después de comer" and "la mesa" below.
después de comer(
dehs
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pwehs
deh
koh
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mehr
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
b. after having lunch
Por lo general, tengo sueño después de comer.I generally feel sleepy after having lunch.
2. (in the evening) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. after dinner
Después de comer, hicimos una caminata a la luz de la luna.We took a stroll in the moonlight after dinner.
b. after having dinner
Después de comer a la luz de las velas, le propuso matrimonio.After having dinner by the candlelight, he proposed to her.
a. after eating
Asegúrate de lavar los dientes después de comer.Make sure you brush your teeth after eating.
la mesa(
meh
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sah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (furniture)
3. (geography)
a. plateau
Desde la mesa se podía ver todo el horizonte.We could see the whole horizon from the plateau.
