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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlweɡo de/
- 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.
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