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después

después is Spanish for after, afterwards.

What después means

adv. · #84

after, afterwards

Example: Después vamos al cine.

Afterwards we are going to the cinema.

How common is it?

después is ranked #84 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the first hundred, which means you will meet it in almost every sentence you read or hear.

Nearby on the frequency list

Words with a similar frequency to después — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• donde — where
• ahora — now
• la parte — part
• la vida — life
• quedar — to stay, to remain
• siempre — always

See all 500 most common Spanish words

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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22