Ever after Meaning in English
expression
ˈɛvɝ/ /ˈæftɝ
EV-er AF-ter
ˈɛvɐ/ /ˈɑːftɐ
EV-uh AHF-tuh
Definition
This expression means for all the time after a specific event, usually used in fairy tales to describe a happy ending that lasts forever.
Usage & Nuances
Almost always found at the end of fairy tales: 'happily ever after'. Very literary or poetic; rarely used in daily conversation except for referring to storybook endings or as a playful, dramatic phrase.
Spanish: por siempre jamás - para siemprePortuguese (BR): felizes para semprePortuguese (PT): felizes para sempreChinese (Simplified): 从此以后Chinese (Traditional): 從此以後Hindi: हमेशा के बादArabic: إلى الأبد - بعد ذلك للأبدBengali: চিরকাল পরে - চিরতরেRussian: навсегда после - вечное счастье (в сказках)Japanese: その後ずっと - 永遠に幸せにVietnamese: về sau mãi mãi - mãi mãi về sauKorean: 영원히 - 그 후로 쭉Turkish: sonsuza dek - sonsuza kadarUrdu: ہمیشہ کے لیے - ہمیشہ بعدIndonesian: selamanya setelah itu - bahagia selamanya
Example Sentences
They lived happily ever after.
basic
The book ended with the words 'forever and ever after'.
basic
Children love stories that finish with ever after.
basic
She still believes in fairy tales and dreams of finding her own ever after.
natural
Not every story ends with an ever after, and that's okay.
natural
After all they went through, they finally got their 'ever after'.
natural