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Level B2 (Upper Intermediate)
Published February 21, 2026 — Lesson written by French teacher David Issokson for students who want to learn French online, with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier, a voice artist from France.
The Word of the Day is par la suite, meaning “after that” or “subsequently”. It’s a super handy phrase for recounting the order of events in stories and timelines.
📘 Par la suite meaning in French
Par la suite is a French adverbial phrase meaning “after that”, “subsequently”, “then”, “afterwards”, “later”, or “later on”. It’s used to place events in chronological order in a narrative or timeline and is slightly more formal than ensuite, a close synonym also meaning “then”.
🎧 Par la suite pronunciation in French
The pronunciation of par la suite is /paʁ la sɥit/ (IPA), which sounds roughly like “par lah sweet”.
📝 Par la suite usage examples
Elle a étudié le droit. Par la suite, elle est devenue avocate.
She studied law. Subsequently, she became a lawyer.
On a parlé du budget. Par la suite, on a voté.
We discussed the budget. After that, we voted.
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Il a quitté l’entreprise. Par la suite, il a créé sa société.
He left the company. Later on, he started his own business.
Elle a vécu à Paris et, par la suite, à Lyon.
She lived in Paris and later in Lyon.
💡 Par la suite vs. ensuite
Ensuite is a close synonym of par la suite. While par la suite is more formal and used in writing, narration, or timelines, ensuite is more common in everyday speech. Both of these sentences mean “He arrived, then he ate.”
➞ Il est arrivé. Par la suite, il a mangé. Narrated or written account
➞ Il est arrivé, ensuite il a mangé. Natural spoken story
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- ensuite — then, after that
- plus tard — later
- après cela / après ça — after that
- ultérieurement — subsequently (formal)
- par la suite de — following (something)
- par la suite à — as a result of / following
- à partir de là — from that point on
- dès lors — from then on (formal)
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