Breakdown of Después de la iglesia, ellos suelen comer asado.
de
from / of
comer
to eat
ellos
they
después
after / afterwards
Questions & Answers about Después de la iglesia, ellos suelen comer asado.
Why is it suelen comer instead of using an adverb like "usualmente"?
Using the verb soler followed by an infinitive (like comer) is a very common and natural way to express that something is a habit or is usually done. While you could say usualmente comen, suelen comer is often preferred by native speakers. Notice that soler has a stem change in the present tense, where the o changes to ue to give us suelen.
Why do we need de in después de la iglesia?
When después (after) or antes (before) is followed by a noun or an infinitive verb, you must connect them with the preposition de. If you just say después by itself, it means "afterwards" or "later". To say "after church", it must be después de la iglesia.
Why is there a la before iglesia when in English we just say "after church"?
Spanish generally requires definite articles (el, la, los, las) before institutions like church, school, or work when they are part of a prepositional phrase. So "after church" translates literally as "after the church" (después de la iglesia).
What exactly does asado mean in this context?