Après le repas, nous débarrassons la table ensemble.

the table

Breakdown of Après le repas, nous débarrassons la table ensemble.

• nous: we
• ensemble: together
• après: after

Questions & Answers about Après le repas, nous débarrassons la table ensemble.

Why does French say Après le repas instead of just Après repas?

In French, nouns usually need an article. So repas normally appears as le repas, un repas, etc.

Here, Après le repas means after the meal or after eating. French often uses the definite article where English might sound more natural with no article or with a different structure.

So:

• après = after
• le repas = the meal

What exactly does repas mean? Is it the same as dîner?

Repas is a general word meaning meal. It does not specify whether it is breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

By contrast:

• petit-déjeuner = breakfast
• déjeuner = lunch
• dîner = dinner

So le repas is more neutral and general than le dîner.

Why is it nous débarrassons? What verb is this?