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"Later" in Portuguese: mais tarde

mais tarde

Say it: mah-ees TAR-jeeadverb/ˈmajs ˈtaʁ.dʒi/

Note: also: depois

Later in Portuguese is mais tarde. Depois also means later/after and is extremely common. Até mais tarde is see you later.

Rescheduling

Podemos falar mais tarde, depois das seis?
Can we talk later, after six?
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How to pronounce mais tarde

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mah-ees TAR-jee

/ˈmajs ˈtaʁ.dʒi/

mah-ees TAR-jee

"Later" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
mais tardelater

Clock/time later.

depoislater / afterwards

Very common synonym feel.

até mais tardesee you later

Goodbye.

mais tarde aindaeven later

Emphasis.

How to use mais tarde in real life

  1. 1Rescheduling

    Podemos falar mais tarde, depois das seis?

    Can we talk later, after six?

    Mais tarde + concrete time.

  2. 2Busy now

    Agora não dá. Te ligo mais tarde.

    Not now. I'll call you later.

    Te ligo mais tarde.

  3. 3Leaving

    Até mais tarde! Cuida.

    See you later! Take care.

    Goodbye form.

Mistakes English speakers make with mais tarde

Incorrect: Te vejo later.

Correct: Te vejo mais tarde.

Use mais tarde.

Incorrect: Mais tarde eu vou (with wrong expectation it means soon).

Correct: Mais tarde = later, not immediately—add a time if needed.

Pair with a clock time when precision matters.

Good to know

Depois and mais tarde both move plans forward. Brazilians often say depois casually even when they mean later today.

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Pushing a chat to the evening

  1. ChatPal

    Você está livre mais tarde?

    Are you free later?

  2. You

    Mais tarde sim, depois das sete.

    Later yes, after seven.

  3. ChatPal

    Perfeito. Te mando mensagem mais tarde.

    Perfect. I'll message you later.

  4. You

    Combinado. Até mais tarde!

    Deal. See you later!

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"Later" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Later" in Portuguese

Later?

Mais tarde.

Also depois?

Yes—very common.

See you later?

Até mais tarde / até mais.

Call you later?

Te ligo mais tarde.

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