What is the difference between 'Luego' and 'entonces'?
I know they both mean "then". Do they mean other things as well?
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Luego is generally quite specific to time and in isolation might be most accurately translated as later on. In some countries, it can also substitute for después: luego de hacer algo
Entonces has a bit more of a connotation of and therefore or so (then) when used with that same future-oriented sense. It cannot have the meaning after [something] as in the luego de [algo] construction. It also can have a past-oriented meaning —that luego lacks— meaning back then.
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Gracias mucho!! SO you use luego for as later on but entonces for therefore, am I right??? – Tia27 Mar 03 '15 at 05:49
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You can still use entonces for later/afterward. It's going to be preferable if the action takes places afterwards and as a result/response to the previous one. Think of it like in English so then. Actually, in general entonces can also be used for so, so (haha) I'll update my answer. – user0721090601 Mar 03 '15 at 05:56
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SO you can use it also like so then?? – Tia27 Mar 03 '15 at 06:03
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What does "luego de" mean? – David G Dec 13 '15 at 17:04
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@0x499602D2 luego de hablar = después de hablar = after speaking. It's not used in all countries, though. – user0721090601 Dec 13 '15 at 17:06
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In Mexico if you say "Luego luego", it means immediately, at once or right away. Something you just can't do with entonces. – alonso.torres May 03 '16 at 16:05
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both mean then, but the luego can mean later and entonces can mean so. – Lambie Mar 22 '19 at 16:52
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The exact word I would use to match entonces is consequently. – Engineer May 25 '21 at 16:11