بعدَ in English: after – meaning, pronunciation, examples

Other meanings

بَعْدُ baʿdu — later · later, afterwards
بُعْد buʿd — distance · distance

How to use it

The word 'baʿda' is a preposition meaning 'after'. When used as an adverb, 'baʿdu' means 'yet' or 'afterwards'. As a noun, 'buʿd' means 'distance'. It's important to distinguish between these uses based on context and vowel endings.

Example sentences

سَأَرَاكَ بَعْدَ الظُهْرِ.

saʾarāka baʿda ẓ-ẓuhri.

I will see you after noon.
جَاءَ وَلَمْ يَأْتِ أَحَدٌ بَعْدُ.

jāʾa wa-lam yaʾti ʾaḥadun baʿdu.

He came and nobody has come yet.
مَا هُوَ بُعْدُ المَدِينَةِ عَنَّا؟

mā huwa buʿdu l-madīnati ʿannā?

What is the distance of the city from us?

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

ربما ستمطرُ بعدَ قليل.

It may rain soon.

بدأ مرحلة ما بعدَ الإنتاج في ديسمبر 2013 وانتهت في أغسطس 2014.

===Post-production===Post-production began in December 2013, and was completed in August 2014.

Questions and answers

What's the difference between 'baʿda' and 'baʿdu'?

'Baʿda' is a preposition used before a noun or pronoun, meaning 'after'. 'Baʿdu' is an adverb meaning 'yet' or 'afterwards', and it's usually followed by a verb or implied context.

Can 'buʿd' be used for time?

No, 'buʿd' as a noun specifically refers to spatial distance. For time, you would use 'waqt' (time) or related terms.