Después, quiero comer algo.

Afterwards, I want to eat something.

Breakdown of Después, quiero comer algo.

• yo: I
• querer: to want
• comer: to eat
• después: afterwards
• algo: something

Questions & Answers about Después, quiero comer algo.

Why do we use Después here instead of something like Luego?

Both Después and Luego convey the idea of "afterwards" or "later," but Después focuses more on a sequence in time. Luego can also mean "soon" or "then," and sometimes sounds more immediate. They are often interchangeable, but Después is more specific about ordering events.

Why is quiero not spelled with an accent?

Spanish verb conjugations of querer (to want) in the present tense don’t require an accent mark on quiero, because the stress naturally falls on the penultimate syllable (quie-ro). Accent marks in Spanish are mainly used to indicate deviations from standard stress rules or to differentiate words that otherwise look the same.

Why is comer in the infinitive form?

In Spanish, when one verb follows another, the second verb typically stays in the infinitive. Here, quiero (conjugated) is followed by comer (infinitive). In English, you’d say "I want to eat," and in Spanish, that "to" is not separate but indicated by using the infinitive comer.

What does algo mean here?

Algo literally translates to "something." It’s a common way of expressing an unspecified object you want to eat. It’s more natural in Spanish to say comer algo than to say comer alguna cosa, even though they mean similar things.