after a meal
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- 1 after a meal、post-meal
This expression refers to the time after eating a meal. It is especially common in instructions for when to take medicine.
after a meal、post-meal
A time expression meaning that something happens after a meal. It can also describe something as post-meal in context.
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อย่าลืมกินยาหลังอาหาร yàa lʉʉm kin yaa lǎŋ aahǎan Don’t forget to take the medicine after a meal. อย่าลืมกินยาหลังอาหาร details
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ฉันชอบดื่มกาแฟหลังอาหาร chǎn chɔ̂ɔp dʉ̀ʉm kaafɛɛ lǎŋ aahǎan I like drinking coffee after meals. ฉันชอบดื่มกาแฟหลังอาหาร details
Learning notes
Explanation
หลังอาหาร is made from หลัง, “after,” and อาหาร, “meal/food,” so it literally means “after a meal.” It is often used adverbially to show timing, as in กินยาหลังอาหาร, “take medicine after a meal.” You can add เช้า, กลางวัน, or เย็น after อาหาร to say หลังอาหารเช้า “after breakfast,” หลังอาหารกลางวัน “after lunch,” and หลังอาหารเย็น “after dinner.”
Usage
It is very common in clinics, pharmacies, and medicine labels when explaining when to take medicine. It is also used in everyday speech for habits, symptoms, or plans after meals.
Caution
หลังอาหาร means “after a meal,” while ก่อนอาหาร means “before a meal.” In medicine instructions, confusing the two can change the meaning significantly.