După aceea mă îmbrac repede pentru școală.

After that I get dressed quickly for school.

Breakdown of După aceea mă îmbrac repede pentru școală.

• pentru: for
• școala: the school
• repede: quickly
• mă: me

Questions & Answers about După aceea mă îmbrac repede pentru școală.

What does După aceea mean, and can I use apoi instead?

După aceea literally means “after that” or “afterwards.” You can often replace it with apoi (“then”), especially in conversation, but după aceea can feel a bit more formal or emphasise the sequence of events.

Why is the reflexive pronoun mă used before îmbrac?

The verb a se îmbrăca is reflexive when you dress yourself. The pronoun mă signals “myself” (first person singular). So mă îmbrac = “I get dressed.” Without mă, îmbrac would mean “I dress (someone else).”

Could I attach mă to the end of îmbrac, like îmbrac-mă?

In the present indicative (statements) you always place the reflexive pronoun before the verb: mă îmbrac. You only attach it in forms like the affirmative imperative: îmbracă-te! (“get dressed!”).

Why is the adverb repede placed after mă îmbrac? Could I say repede mă îmbrac?

In Romanian the usual order is Subject–Verb–Adverb, so mă îmbrac repede sounds most natural. You can front-load repede (Repede mă îmbrac), but it then feels more poetic or marked, not standard speech.