Breakdown of Després de caminar, encara tinc set.
després de
after
caminar
to walk
encara
still
tenir set
to be thirsty
Questions & Answers about Després de caminar, encara tinc set.
Why is després de used here instead of just després?
Després usually means after / afterwards, but when it is followed by a noun or an infinitive verb, it normally takes de.
- després de caminar = after walking
- després del dinar = after lunch
If després stands alone, it usually means later / afterwards:
- Primer estudio i després descanso. = First I study and afterwards I rest.
So in this sentence, després de caminar is the normal way to say after walking.
Why is caminar in the infinitive?
In Catalan, after després de, you often use an infinitive to express an action in a general way:
- després de menjar = after eating
- després de córrer = after running
- després de caminar = after walking
This works a lot like English after walking. Catalan does not need a separate -ing form here; the infinitive does the job.
What does encara mean in this sentence?