Plus tard
Example: Je vais finir mes devoirs plus tard ce soir.
Definition
"Plus tard" is an adverbial phrase in French meaning 'later' or 'at a future time.' It indicates that an action or event will happen after the current moment or after some other specified time. For example, in "Je vais finir mes devoirs plus tard ce soir," it implies finishing homework later tonight.
Etymology
The phrase "plus tard" comes from French, where "plus" means 'more' and "tard" means 'late.' Together, they convey the idea of 'more late' or 'later.' This straightforward combination reflects the simple temporal concept of doing something at a time following the present. Did you know that "tard" originally comes from the Latin word "tardus," meaning slow or late?
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"Plus tard" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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