How to Say "After" in Afrikaans

The Afrikaans word for after is na.

na is an adverb used to indicate something that occurs later in time, following a specific event or behind something in space.

Meaning: behind, later in time, following (adv)

Which one should you use?

The direct antonym of na when referring to time or sequence is voor, which means before.

While na means 'after', it is also the standard word for 'to' or 'towards' when describing a destination, such as na die huis for 'to the house'.
In Afrikaans, the word na can be used to describe a name, as in na someone, meaning something was named 'after' that person.
In certain spatial contexts, the opposite of moving na (towards/after) something is not voor (before) but rather van, meaning 'from'.

Ons gaan nie hier wees na 2:30 nie.
We won't be here after 2:30.
This sentence shows how to use na when referring to a specific time.
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Dit was na middernag, Fadil en Layla het geslaap.
It was after midnight, and Fadil and Layla were sleeping.
This sentence demonstrates using na to indicate a time following midnight.
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Na hulle stappie het hulle by die plaaslike meer afgekoel.
After their hike, they cooled off by the local lake.
This sentence illustrates the use of na to describe a sequence of events following a hike.
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Die vergadering vind plaas na die ete.
The meeting takes place after the meal.
Jan het sy huiswerk gemaak nadat hy van skool af gekom het.
Jan did his homework after he came home from school.
Ons praat later.
We'll talk later.
Later gaan ek winkels toe.
I'll go to the shops later.
Na die ete gaan ek skoonmaak.
After dinner, I will clean.
Hy het huistoe gegaan na die werk.
He went home after work.
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