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"Entonces" is an adverb which is often translated as "then", and "después" is an adverb which is often translated as "after". Learn more about the difference between "entonces" and "después" below.
entonces(
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tohn
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sehs
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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. then
Si ellos están aquí, entonces, ¿quién está en casa?If they're here, then who's at home?
a. then
Éramos muy felices entonces.We were very happy then.
a. so
¿Perdimos el tren? Entonces, ¿qué hacemos?We missed the bus? So, what should we do?
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después(
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pwehs
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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. after
Llamé a mis papás justo después de comprometerme.I called my parents just after getting engaged.
b. later
Iré de compras después pero ahora tengo que estudiar.I'll go shopping later but now I have to study.
c. afterwards
¿Podemos ir al parque después? Ahora quiero descansar.Can we go to the park afterwards? I want to rest now.
d. afterward
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Paco comenzó a tener diferencias de opinión con los otros socios, y poco después abandonó la firma.Paco started having disagreements with the other partners, and he left the firm not long afterward.
a. then
¿Y después qué pasó?And then what happened?
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