Depois de fazer a barba, o Pedro vai abrir a janela e guardar o pente.

Depois de means after when it is followed by a verb in the infinitive.

So:

• depois de fazer a barba = after shaving / after he shaves

In Portuguese, this structure is very common:

• depois de comer = after eating
• depois de estudar = after studying

If you want to follow depois with a full clause, Portuguese can also use depois de + infinitive or other structures depending on context, but here depois de fazer... is the most natural way to say after doing....

Because after depois de, Portuguese normally uses the infinitive.

So:

• depois de fazer a barba = after shaving

The infinitive is the basic dictionary form of the verb:

• fazer = to do / to make

English often uses after + -ing, but Portuguese often uses:

• depois de + infinitive

So depois de fazer is the natural equivalent of after doing or after shaving.

Yes. Fazer a barba is a common expression meaning to shave or more specifically to shave the beard / facial hair.

Literally, it looks like:

• fazer = to do / make
• a barba = the beard

But as a set expression, it means to shave.

In context, Depois de fazer a barba means After shaving.

Because Portuguese often uses the definite article in expressions where English may not.

So:

• fazer a barba = shave
• literally, do the beard

This is just how the idiom works. You should learn fazer a barba as a fixed expression.

Similarly, Portuguese often uses articles in places where English does not:

• lavar as mãos = wash your hands
• fechar os olhos = close your eyes

In European Portuguese, it is very common to use the definite article before a person’s first name.

So:

• o Pedro = Pedro
• a Maria = Maria

This does not mean the Pedro in a strange or special way. It is simply normal Portuguese usage, especially in Portugal.

A learner should know that:

• In Portugal, o Pedro sounds very natural.
• In English, we normally just say Pedro.
• In some other varieties, article use with names can vary more.

Vai abrir is the near future or going-to future.

It is formed with:

• ir in the present tense
• plus an infinitive

Here:

• vai = he goes / is going
• abrir = to open

Together:

• vai abrir = is going to open / will open

So the sentence is talking about what Pedro is going to do next.

Yes. In this sentence, vai applies to both infinitives:

• vai abrir a janela
• e guardar o pente

This means:

• He is going to open the window and put away the comb

Portuguese often avoids repeating the auxiliary when it is shared:

• O Pedro vai abrir a janela e guardar o pente

You could repeat it, but it is less economical:

• O Pedro vai abrir a janela e vai guardar o pente

Both are possible, but the first is more natural here.

Here, guardar means to put away, to store, or to keep.

So:

• guardar o pente = put away the comb

This is a very useful verb, but it does not usually mean to guard in the English sense of physically protecting something, even though the words look similar.

Common meanings of guardar:

• keep
• store
• put away
• save

In this sentence, put away the comb is the best fit.

Because nouns in Portuguese very often appear with articles.

Here:

• a janela = the window
• o pente = the comb

Also, the articles show the grammatical gender:

• janela is feminine → a janela
• pente is masculine → o pente

English uses articles too, but Portuguese often uses them even in places where English might choose a different structure depending on context.

Yes, it is natural and correct here.

The part Depois de fazer a barba is an introductory time expression. The comma helps separate that opening phrase from the main clause:

• Depois de fazer a barba, o Pedro vai abrir a janela e guardar o pente.

This is similar to English:

• After shaving, Pedro is going to open the window and put away the comb.

The comma makes the sentence easier to read and is the normal punctuation choice here.

Yes. The sentence suggests a sequence:

1. fazer a barba
2. abrir a janela
3. guardar o pente

The expression depois de clearly tells us that shaving happens first. Then vai abrir... e guardar... gives the next actions.

So the sentence means that, after shaving, Pedro will then open the window and put away the comb.

Yes, barbear-se also means to shave oneself.

For example:

• Depois de se barbear... = After shaving...

But fazer a barba is very common and natural in everyday language. For a learner, it is especially useful because you will hear it often.

So both exist, but in this sentence fazer a barba is a very normal choice.