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later
At a future, subsequent point in time. It is used as an adverb to express that something is not happening now, but in the future.
Ich kann jetzt nicht telefonieren, ich rufe dich später zurück.
I can't talk on the phone right now; I'll call you back later.
later
As an adjective, refers to something that comes after something else in a chronological sequence or belongs to a more advanced time.
Die späteren Generationen werden die Folgen des Klimawandels spüren.
Later generations will feel the effects of climate change.
'Später' (later) is the comparative form of the adverb and adjective 'spät' (late). So it literally means 'more late' than a reference point, such as now.
Wir können uns auch später treffen, wenn du jetzt keine Zeit hast.
We can also meet later if you don't have time now.
As an adverb (meaning 1), 'später' (later) remains unchanged. As an adjective (meaning 2), it stands before a noun and is declined like any other adjective.
Wir essen später. (Adverb)
We’ll eat later. (Adverb)
The expression 'Bis später!' (See you later!) is a very common and informal way to say goodbye. You use it when you expect to see the person again on the same day.
Ich gehe kurz einkaufen. Bis später!
I'm just going shopping. See you later!
sometime / someday
Irgendwann and später both place something in the future. Irgendwann emphasizes that the time is still completely unspecified. Später places the event after a reference point such as now, lunch, or another event, even when no exact time is given.
Wir besprechen den Vertrag später, direkt nach dem Mittagessen.
We’ll discuss the contract later, right after lunch.
Wir besprechen den Vertrag irgendwann, denn einen Termin haben wir noch nicht.
We’ll discuss the contract sometime because we haven’t set a time yet.
