This is the 127th most frequent Greek word.
μετά
"Μετά" means "after" or "beyond" in English.
In this sentence, "μετά" indicates subsequent time.
Πήγαμε για φαγητό μετά το σχολείο.
We went for food after school.
Here, "μετά" functions as an adverb denoting what came next.
Μετά ακολούθησε μια μεγάλη συζήτηση.
Afterwards, there was a long discussion.
In this case, "μετά" is part of a phrase indicating a subsequent event relative to a reference point.