How to Say ‘Only after eating’ in Spain Spanish
Solo después de comer
SOH-loh dehs-PWEHS deh koh-MEHR
[SOH-loh dehs-PWEHS deh koh-MEHR]
Phrase Breakdown
Solo después
SOH-loh dehs-PWEHS
Only after
'Solo' means 'only' here. Stress SO-lo and des-PUÉS.
Solo después lo entendí.
Only afterwards did I understand it.
Words in this phrase
Solo
[SOH-loh]
only
Adverb meaning only or just.
Solo quiero un café.
I only want a coffee.
después
[dehs-PWEHS]
after
Indicates something comes later in place or time; followed by 'de'.
Pare después de la esquina.
Stop after the corner.
de comer
deh koh-MEHR
eating
Completes 'después de comer'. Stress the last syllable: co-MER.
Es hora de comer.
It's time to eat.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
comer
[koh-MEHR]
eating
Infinitive 'to eat', used after 'después de'.
Me lavo las manos antes de comer.
I wash my hands before eating.
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