Then meanings in Portuguese

Então

Example:

I'm tired. Then I will go to bed early.

Estou cansado. Então, eu vou para a cama cedo.

We finished the project. Then, we celebrated.

Terminamos o projeto. Então, nós comemoramos.

Usage: InformalContext: Used to indicate a consequence or result in casual conversation.

Note: Commonly used to connect sentences and indicate what follows as a result of the previous statement.

Então

Example:

What do you want to do? Then we can decide.

O que você quer fazer? Então, nós podemos decidir.

She said she would come. Then, she didn't show up.

Ela disse que viria. Então, ela não apareceu.

Usage: InformalContext: Used to introduce a conclusion or inference.

Note: Can often be used to prompt further discussion or decisions.

Naquela época

Example:

Back then, we didn't have smartphones.

Naquela época, não tínhamos smartphones.

I was living in Brazil then.

Eu estava vivendo no Brasil naquela época.

Usage: Formal/InformalContext: Used to refer to a specific time in the past.

Note: This meaning is more common in narratives or storytelling.

Depois

Example:

I will finish my homework and then go out.

Vou terminar meu dever de casa e depois sair.

We can talk about this later, then.

Podemos falar sobre isso depois, então.

Usage: InformalContext: Used when referring to a sequence of actions.

Note: 'Depois' is a more direct translation for 'after,' but 'então' can also imply a sequencing of events.

Afterward

Afterward means at a later time or following a particular event.

Example: We went to the park, and afterward, we had ice cream.

Note: Afterward is more focused on the sequential order of events and often implies a temporal relationship.

Subsequently

Subsequently means happening or coming after something else.

Example: She completed her project, and subsequently, she received praise from her supervisor.

Note: Subsequently is more formal and emphasizes the chronological order of events.

Later

Later indicates a point in time following the current one.

Example: First, we went shopping, and later, we watched a movie.

Note: Later is more time-oriented and can refer to a specific time in the future.

And then

Used to indicate the sequential order of events.

Example: I finished my homework, and then I went to bed.

Note: Adds emphasis to the sequence of events.

If/Then

Expresses a conditional relationship between two events.

Example: If it rains, then we will stay indoors.

Note: Forms a logical connection between conditions and outcomes.

Every now and then

Refers to occasional or infrequent events.

Example: Every now and then, I like to treat myself to a spa day.

Note: Emphasizes irregularity or unpredictability.

Back then

Refers to a specific time in the past.

Example: Back then, we used to play in the park every day.

Note: Specifies a past time period or era.

And then some

Indicates an additional amount beyond what is stated.

Example: She's not just smart, she's a genius, and then some.

Note: Emphasizes abundance or excess.

And then what

Used to question what occurred next in a sequence of events.

Example: I told her the story, and then what happened?

Note: Slang term focuses on the curiosity about subsequent events.

And then there's that

Acknowledges an issue or obstacle in addition to something previously mentioned.

Example: He said he would help, but then there's that commitment he made.

Note: The slang term points out an additional complication or consideration.

I am going to the store, then I will meet my friend.

Eu vou à loja, então vou encontrar meu amigo.

I finished my homework, then I watched TV.

Eu terminei minha lição de casa, então eu assisti TV.

She studied for her exam all night, then she took a break.

Ela estudou para o exame a noite toda, então ela fez uma pausa.

He cooked dinner for his family, then they all sat down to eat.

Ele cozinhou o jantar para a família, então todos se sentaram para comer.

Then - Adverb (Adverb) / Adverb (Adverb)

Lemma: then

Conjugations

Adjective (Adjective): then

Adverb (Adverb): then

Syllabification and Stress

Then Contains 1 syllables: then

Phonetic transcription: ˈt͟hen

then , ˈt͟hen (The red syllable is stressed)

The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000.

Then: 0 - 100 (Extremely common).

This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.

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