După aceea, Ana va mătura podeaua din bucătărie.

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Breakdown of După aceea, Ana va mătura podeaua din bucătărie.

• după aceea: after that
• din: from
• bucătăria: the kitchen

Questions & Answers about După aceea, Ana va mătura podeaua din bucătărie.

What does După aceea mean exactly?

It is a time expression meaning after that, afterwards, or then.

• după = after
• aceea = that

Together, După aceea works as a fixed phrase for sequencing events. It is a little more standard or neutral than the more colloquial după aia.

Why is there a comma after După aceea?

Because După aceea is an introductory time phrase placed at the beginning of the sentence.

Romanian often uses a comma after fronted adverbial expressions like this, especially when there is a natural pause:

• După aceea, Ana va mătura...

In everyday writing, very short introductory phrases are sometimes written without a comma, but the comma here is completely normal and helps readability.

How does va mătura express the future?