How to Say ‘Before or after eating?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Antes o después de comer?
AHN-tehs oh dehs-PWEHS deh koh-MEHR
[AHN-tehs oh dehs-PWEHS deh koh-MEHR]
💬 Usage Tip: After antes de and después de, Spanish uses the basic verb form ending in -r, where English uses -ing: antes de dormir "before sleeping".
Phrase Breakdown
¿Antes o después
AHN-tehs oh dehs-PWEHS
Before or after
'Antes' (before) and 'después' (after) are linked by 'o' (or). Blend 'antes o' smoothly into 'AN-te-so'. Stress the last syllable of 'des-PUÉS'.
¿Antes o después de la cita?
Before or after the appointment?
Words in this phrase
Antes
[AHN-tehs]
before
Adverb of time; used with 'de' before a verb or noun.
Llámame antes de salir.
Call me before leaving.
o
[oh]
or
A conjunction used to indicate an alternative or choice between different options.
Puedes elegir el coche azul o el rojo.
You can choose the blue car or the red one.
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 comer?
deh koh-MEHR
eating / a meal
'De' plus an infinitive gives 'after eating'. Stress the end: 'co-MER'. Tap the final 'r' lightly.
Lávese las manos antes de comer.
Wash your hands before eating.
Words in this phrase
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.
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