den

Naija

Alternative Form

• then

Etymology

From English: then

Pronunciation

• dɛ̌n

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Adverb

1. As someting take happen after anoder ting don first happen.

   • For 1996 I go high school, do youth service, con still do Masters join, na after den I come enter politics.  — (I graduated in 1996, served in the National Youth Service corps, still did my Masters then joined politics afterwards.)
   • I first cook correct egusi soup, den make Eba befor I come invite de guy.  — (I cooked delicious egusi soup first, then made eba before calling the guy to come over.)
   • If you see woman wey you like marry, toast am first, den go meet her people.  — (If you admire a woman, woo her before approaching her family .)

2. Time wey someting happen.

   • Even den, we go still need machines, trees and plants to capture carbon for di air wey we fit store for underground - forever.  — (bbc__47473, Regardless of what is on ground there is a need to acquire machines, trees and plants to capture carbon in the air and store underground forever.)

Synonyms

• after

Translations

• English: afterwards, subsequently