luego

then; later

adverb LWEH-goh Common

Origin: from Latin loco (in the place, immediately)

Also means

therefore; next

Usage Note

Luego has a temporal sense ('later', 'then') and a logical-connector sense ('therefore'): pienso, luego existo (Descartes's cogito). In informal Latin American speech luego often means 'right away' or 'immediately' — in Mexico ahorita and luego can paradoxically both mean 'in a moment', context clarifying urgency. The farewell ¡hasta luego! ('see you later') is one of the most frequent phrases in Spanish.

Examples

"Primero estudia, luego juega."

Natural Translation

First study, then play.

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