ISORI

〜後(あと)で

JLPT N5:

after

Says one thing happens after another: "after X, Y".

How to form it

  • Put the verb in the た-form and add 後(あと)で: 食(た)べた後(あと)で (after eating).
  • After a noun, add の: 授業(じゅぎょう)の後(あと)で (after class).
  • On its own, 後(あと)で means "later": 後(あと)で電話(でんわ)します (I'll call you later).

Examples

ご飯(はん)を食(た)べた後(あと)で、散歩(さんぽ)します。

I go for a walk after eating.

仕事(しごと)が終(お)わった後(あと)で、飲(の)みに行(い)きましょう。

Let's go for a drink after work.

Notes

  • 〜後(あと) without で means the same and is common in writing. See 〜後(あと).

Common mistakes

  • Using the dictionary form. Say 食(た)べた後(あと)で, not 食(た)べる後(あと)で.

Similar meaning

  • 〜てからafter doing

    "After doing", stressing that the first action is done before the next one starts; verbs only.