This is the 642nd most frequent French word.
après
"Après" means "after" in English.
The word 'après' is used as a preposition meaning 'after', indicating the temporal sequence between actions.
Je vais au cinéma après le dîner.
I go to the cinema after dinner.
Here, 'après' introduces an infinitive construction, 'après avoir fini', to specify an action completed prior to another.
Après avoir fini mes devoirs, je me suis reposé.
After finishing my homework, I relaxed.
In this sentence, 'après' is again a preposition, indicating a relation in arrival sequence, showing its spatial or temporal positioning.