Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Depois do jantar nós falamos.

Depois do jantar nós falamos.

After dinner we talk.

Breakdown of Depois do jantar nós falamos.

nós

of the / from the (do, da, dos, das)

Questions & Answers about Depois do jantar nós falamos.

Why is it do jantar instead of just depois de jantar?

The phrase for "after" is depois de. In Portuguese, we usually say "after the dinner". Since jantar (dinner) is a masculine noun, we need the word o (the). The preposition de and the article o combine to form the contraction do.

Wait, isn't jantar the verb for "to have dinner"?

It is both! Jantar can be the verb "to have dinner" or the noun "dinner". Because it comes right after do (which contains "the"), we know it is acting as a noun in this sentence.

How would I ask the question that this sentence answers using quando?

You could ask Quando é que nós falamos? (When do we talk?) or Quando é que vocês falam? (When do you talk?). The phrase depois do jantar is a time expression that perfectly answers a question starting with quando (when).

Can this also mean "We will talk after dinner"?

Yes! In spoken Portuguese, the present tense is very frequently used to talk about things happening in the near future. Even though falamos literally means "we talk", in this context it easily translates to "we will talk" or "we are going to talk".