Després de treballar, vull parlar amb la meva veïna.
After working, I want to speak with my neighbor.
Breakdown of Després de treballar, vull parlar amb la meva veïna.
voler
to want
amb
with
meu
my
després de
after
Questions & Answers about Després de treballar, vull parlar amb la meva veïna.
Why is it després de treballar and not a conjugated verb like després treballo?
Because after després de (after), Catalan often uses an infinitive when the subject is the same as in the main clause.
- després de treballar = after working / after I work
- treballar is the infinitive: to work
This is very similar to English structures like after eating or after working.
If you want to mention a different subject or make it more explicit, Catalan can also use a clause, but in a sentence like this, després de + infinitive is very natural.
Why is there a de after després?
In Catalan, the expression is normally després de.
- després de treballar
- després de dinar
- després de classe
So de is simply part of the standard structure. English learners sometimes want to say just després treballar, but that is not correct here.
Why is it vull parlar and not something like vull parlo?