No. 295 in Dutch
daarna
"Daarna" means "after that" or "then" in English.
In a sentence
We gingen eerst naar het museum, daarna naar het park.
We went to the museum first, then to the park.
Here, "daarna" is used to indicate the subsequent event in a sequence of activities.
Maak je huiswerk af en daarna kun je spelen.
Finish your homework, and after that, you can play.
In this sentence, "daarna" signifies the time after a preceding action is completed, linking two consecutive actions.
Het regende hard, en daarna brak de zon door.
It rained heavily, and then the sun broke through.
"Daarna" is employed to connect two events that occur in succession, highlighting the transition from one state to another.
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