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später

later

Meaning of später

after the present time

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German/ˈʃpɛːtɐ/
later
später - later
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What's the difference between später / danach / anschließend / nachher / im Nachhinein / spät

🇩🇪German
später

later — after the present time

A1Very Often
D
🇩🇪German
danach

Means 'after that' and usually points to the next step or event.

A1Very Often

Wir essen zuerst, danach gehen wir spazieren.

Сначала мы поедим, потом пойдём гулять.

A
🇩🇪German
anschließend

Means 'then, afterward' and sounds a bit more formal than später.

A1Often

Zuerst gibt es eine Besprechung, anschließend folgt die Pause.

Сначала будет совещание, затем последует перерыв.

N
🇩🇪German
nachher

Means 'later, afterward' and is very common in everyday speech.

A1Very Often

Ich rufe dich nachher an.

Я позвоню тебе позже.

I
🇩🇪German
im Nachhinein

Means 'in retrospect' and often implies looking back on something already happened.

A1Often

Im Nachhinein war die Entscheidung richtig.

Задним числом решение оказалось правильным.

S
🇩🇪German
spät

Means 'late' in terms of time, but not necessarily 'later'; it often describes a late hour or deadline.

A1Very Often

Es ist schon spät, wir gehen jetzt nach Hause.

Уже поздно, мы сейчас пойдём домой.

V
🇩🇪German
verspätet

Means 'delayed, late' and emphasizes that something happened or arrived later than expected.

A1Often

Der Zug ist verspätet.

Поезд опаздывает.

S
🇩🇪German
späterhin

Means 'later on, subsequently' and sounds old-fashioned or very literary.

A1Rarely

Späterhin änderte er seine Meinung.

Позднее он изменил своё мнение.

A
🇩🇪German
anschließend daran

Means 'following that, afterward' and sounds more cumbersome and formal than anschließend.

A1Rarely

Die Rede und anschließend daran die Diskussion dauerten lange.

Речь и вслед за ней обсуждение длились долго.

Z
🇩🇪German
zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt

Means 'at a later point in time' and is very neutral, suitable for polite or formal speech.

A1Often

Wir können das zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt besprechen.

Мы можем обсудить это в более поздний момент.

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später translation: later. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

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/ˈʃpɛːtɐ/

später translation

later

später transcription

/ˈʃpɛːtɐ/

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nach dem jetzigen Zeitpunkt

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