후에/뒤에
After, Later
Use 후에 or 뒤에 after a noun to mean 'after [noun]'. For example, '수업 후에' means 'after class'.
How It Works
후에 and 뒤에 are used to express that something happens after a certain noun (a time, event, or action).
Structure: Noun + 후에 / 뒤에
For most time-related expressions, 후에 and 뒤에 are interchangeable.
- 수업 후에: after class
- 식사 뒤에: after the meal
- 1년 후에: after one year / in one year
While 뒤에 can also mean physically 'behind', in the context of time, it means 'after', just like 후에.
To say 'after doing a verb', you need to use a different grammar pattern, most commonly -ㄴ/은 후에. For example, 'after studying' is '공부한 후에'.
Examples (4)
- 수업 후에 도서관에 갈 거예요.
I'm going to the library after class.
Word by Word: class after-at library-to will go.
- 식사 후에 커피를 마셔요.
I drink coffee after the meal.
Word by Word: meal after-at coffee drink.
- 3일 뒤에 시험이 있어요.
There's an exam in 3 days.
Word by Word: 3 days after-at exam exists.
- 회의 후에 이메일을 보낼게요.
I will send the email after the meeting.
Word by Word: meeting after-at email will send.
Common Mistakes
Attaching 후에/뒤에 directly to a verb stem.
Not Quite운동하다 후에 샤워해요.Better운동 후에 샤워해요.후에 and 뒤에 must follow a noun. '운동하다' is a verb. You should use the noun form '운동' (exercise) or use the pattern -ㄴ/은 후에 (e.g., 운동한 후에).
Related Patterns
- 전에Before
전에 means 'before' and is the direct opposite of 후에/뒤에. They are used in the same way, attached to nouns, to frame an event in time.
- -ㄴ 다음에/후에After -ing
This is the specific pattern used to say 'after doing [verb]'. It combines the concept of 후에 with a verb modifier to create a clause.
- 에To, At
The particle 에 is often used with 후에/뒤에 to mark that point in time. For example, in '수업 후에', 에 marks 'after class' as the time when the next action happens.
- -고And, And Then
While -고 also connects actions in sequence ('do A and then do B'), 후에/뒤에 emphasizes a clearer time gap or separation between the two events.