How to Say ‘After dinner’ in Portuguese
Depois do jantar
duh-POYSH doo zhan-TAR
[duh-POYSH doo zhan-TAR]
💬 Usage Tip: [Do] is [de] + [o], so [depois do jantar] is literally "after of-the dinner." This contraction is extremely common in Portuguese.
Phrase Breakdown
Depois
[duh-POYSH]
after
A preposition/adverb meaning after or afterwards.
Falamos depois do jantar com calma.
We'll talk after dinner calmly.
do
[doo]
of the
Contraction of de + o, meaning of the or from the.
Vamos abrir a caixa depois do jantar.
We're going to open the box after dinner.
jantar
[zhan-TAR]
dinner
A noun meaning dinner or evening meal.
Depois do jantar, servimos o doce.
After dinner, we serve the dessert.
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