Après (en. After)

/apʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

Indicates a subsequent moment in time.

After dinner, we watched a movie.

Après le dîner, nous avons regardé un film.

Indicates a following position or place.

The garden is located after the house.

Le jardin est situé après la maison.

Expresses a consequence or a result.

After studying, I passed the exam.

Après avoir étudié, j'ai réussi l'examen.

From Latin 'post', meaning 'after'.

afternoon

Part of the day that follows the middle of the day.

après-midi

after all

Ultimately, despite what has been said.

après tout

after that

Immediately after this event.

après ça

after the rain, good weather

After difficult times, better situations arise.

après la pluie, le beau temps

before

Indicates a moment that precedes in time.

avant

during

Indicates a period of time during which something takes place.

durant

while

Means the duration of something in time.

pendant

After the party

Everyone is tired after the party.

Tout le monde est fatigué après la fête.

After the disaster

We messed everything up in the fight, but after the disaster, we decided to start over.

On a tout raté au combat, mais après la cata, on a décidé de tout reprendre.