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What is the difference between nach and nachdem?
Jun 2, 2014 10:58 AM
Answers · 3
The main difference is that "nach" is a Preposition and "nachdem" is a Conjunction.
Beispiele:
- nach Hause gehen
- nach der Schule
- nach 7 Uhr
Nachdem er das Essen gekocht hatte, wollte er gerne in die Stadt gehen.
June 2, 2014
The two are easy to distinguish if you think about what word they are followed by:
nach (preposition): followed by a noun
nachdem (conjunction): followed by a verb structure
ex.: Nachdem sie nach Hause gelaufen war, suchte sie nach dem Schlüssel. (don't mix up nachdem and nach dem!)
German's a b*** but worth the trouble :-)
June 2, 2014
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