No. 142 in Czech
později
Later.
In a sentence
Později si přečtu knihu.
I will read the book later.
In this sentence, 'později' specifies a future time when the action of reading will occur.
Nikdy neodkládej práci na později.
Never postpone work for later.
Here, 'později' indicates a time in the future to which the action of postponing might refer.
Po jídle si dáme kávu, ale dezert až později.
After the meal, we will have coffee, but dessert only later.
In this context, 'později' contrasts two moments, emphasizing that dessert will be at a subsequent time.
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