luego de
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlweɡo de/ [ˈlwe.ɣ̞o ð̞e]
- Syllabification: lue‧go de
Preposition
luego de
- (Argentina, Mexico, Dominican Republic) after, following
- Necesito relajarme luego de un día tan ocupado en el trabajo.
- I need to relax after such a busy day at work.
- Me mudé luego de que nos casamos.
- I moved in after we got married.
- Tendrás la oportunidad de limpiar todo este desastre luego de que yo termine.
- You'll have the chance to clean up this whole mess after I'm done.
- luego de haber enviado el email
- after sending the email
Usage notes
"Luego de que" triggers the present subjunctive if the action has not yet been completed. Occasionally, you may come across a speaker or writer using the imperfect subjunctive with luego de que for a completed action, but the RAE strongly recommends against that archaism.
Further reading
- “luego de”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014