Breakdown of Després del concert, la cantant saluda el públic i la banda li regala flors.
i
and
li
her
després de
after
la flor
the flower
Questions & Answers about Després del concert, la cantant saluda el públic i la banda li regala flors.
Why is it del concert and not de el concert?
Because de + el contracts to del in Catalan.
So:
- de el concert → del concert
This is very common:
- del llibre = of/from the book
- del carrer = of/from the street
In the sentence, Després del concert means After the concert.
What does després mean, and why is it followed by de?
Després means after / later. When it introduces what comes after, it normally uses de:
- després de classe = after class
- després del concert = after the concert
So the pattern is:
- després de + noun
- després de + infinitive in other contexts
Why is it la cantant? Does cantant mean singer for both men and women?
Yes. Cantant is a common-gender noun, so the word itself stays the same and the article shows the gender:
- el cantant = the male singer