Dopo (after, next, then)
Dopo means “after”, “next", “then”, and is generally used alone in the following circumstances:
- when followed by a noun or the past participle of a verb.
Parla dopo aver finito di mangiare.
Talk once you have finished eating.
Dopo il lavoro, vado in palestra.
After work, I'm going to the gym.
- at the end of a sentence to mean “later”.
Ci sentiamo dopo. (= più tardi)
Speak to you later.
La chiamerai dopo. (= più tardi)
You'll call her later.
You might see one of the following after dopo in certain cases:
- di + personal pronoun Pronomi preposizioni
Entro dopo di te.
I'll come in after you.
Nella fila, ci sei tu dopo di me.
You are after me in the line.
- che (that) + verb in its indicative form
Dopo che sono uscito, ha iniziato a piovere. (= Dopo essere uscito)
After I went out, it started to rain.
Dopo che ti ho visto, mi sono sentita più tranquilla. (= Dopo averti visto)
After I saw you, I felt more relaxed.
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