How to Say ‘After eating, with a glass of water.’ in Mexican Spanish
Después de comer, con un vaso de agua.
dehs-PWEHS deh koh-MEHR kohn oon BAH-soh deh AH-gwah
[dehs-PWEHS deh koh-MEHR kohn oon BAH-soh deh AH-gwah]
Phrase Breakdown
Después de comer,
dehs-PWEHS deh koh-MEHR
After eating,
This says when to take the medicine. Stress 'des-PUÉS' and 'co-MER', then pause briefly at the comma.
Después de comer, descanso un rato.
After eating, I rest for a while.
Words in this phrase
Después
[dehs-PWEHS]
after / afterward
Used to refer to something happening later in time.
"Después" del evento, te mandé un mensaje por LinkedIn.
After the event, I sent you a message on LinkedIn.
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
comer
[koh-MEHR]
to eat / to have lunch
Verb 'to eat'; in Mexico often means the main afternoon meal.
Vamos a comer a las tres.
Let's have lunch at three.
con un vaso de agua.
kohn oon BAH-soh deh AH-gwah
with a glass of water.
This says how to take it. Link 'con un' into 'co-nun'. 'Vaso' starts with a soft 'b' sound.
Tómela con un vaso de agua.
Take it with a glass of water.
Words in this phrase
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition meaning 'with'; shows accompaniment or a characteristic.
Con experiencia puedes aspirar a más.
With experience, you can aim for more.
un
[oon]
a
Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.
Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.
Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.
vaso
[BAH-soh]
glass
A drinking glass or cup for liquids.
Quiero un vaso de leche.
I want a glass of milk.
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
agua
[AH-gwah]
water
Feminine noun that uses 'el' in the singular.
No hay agua.
There is no water.
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