JLPT N4 Grammar: Atode あとで later; after

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あとで Afterwards

afterwards; after; after this; later

■ Verb (past form) + あとで + (what comes after)
食(た)べたあとで、寝(ね)た。 After (I) ate, I slept. (casual)

■ Noun + の + あとで
学校(がっこう)のあとで、買(か)い物(もの)をします。 After school, I'll go shopping.

例文(れいぶん) EXAMPLE SENTENCE

今(いま)は忙(いそが)しいので、あとでします。

now-(topic particle)-busy-therefore-later-do
I am busy now, so I will do it later.

Vocabulary & Notes

あとでゆっくり話(はな)しましょう。

later-take time-let’s speak
Let’s catch up later.

Vocabulary & Notes

この本(ほん)、あなたが読(よ)んだ後(あと)で、私(わたし)に貸(か)してください

Lend me this book after you read it.

Vocabulary & Notes

COMMENTS

■ あと is also written with kanji: 後で

■ あと - the で can be omitted in casual speech.
仕事(しごと)のあと、飲(の)みに行(い)かない？ After work, wanna go get a drink?

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