Breakdown of Després de caminar, menjo un plàtan i bec suc de taronja.
un
a
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beure
to drink
menjar
to eat
Questions & Answers about Després de caminar, menjo un plàtan i bec suc de taronja.
Why is it després de caminar and not just després caminar?
Because després de is the normal Catalan pattern for after when it is followed by a verb.
- després de caminar = after walking
- després de dinar = after eating lunch
- després de treballar = after working
So de is required here before the infinitive caminar.
What form is caminar here?
Caminar is the infinitive, the basic dictionary form of the verb, meaning to walk.
After després de, Catalan often uses an infinitive where English might use:
- after walking
- after I walk
- after having walked
So després de caminar is a very natural Catalan structure.
Why is there no subject pronoun like jo before menjo and bec?
Catalan often omits subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.
- menjo = I eat
- bec = I drink
So adding is usually unnecessary unless you want emphasis or contrast.