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пото́м

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  • 1.

    later, afterwards, later on

    Я сде́лаю э́то пото́м.

    I'll do it later.

  • 2.

    then, after that

    Снача́ла мы поу́жинали, а пото́м пошли́ в кино́.

    First we had dinner and then we went to the cinema.

    Used when listing events or steps in order.

Examples

Typical usagePRO

  • Sequencing in narration

    • а пото́м

      and then

    • снача́ла ..., пото́м ...

      first ..., then ...

    • а пото́м оказа́лось, что ...

      and then it turned out that ...

    • то́лько пото́м

      only then/later

  • Postponing/deferring

    • пото́м посмотрИ́м

      we'll see later

    • пото́м разберёмся

      we'll sort it out later

    • пото́м поговори́м

      we'll talk later

    • сде́лать э́то пото́м

      do it later

  • Adding a reason (besides)

    • и пото́м

      besides; and another thing

    • и пото́м ещё́

      and besides, also ...

    • ну и пото́м

      and besides

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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • nrimanliyev edited translation 1 month ago.
  • drvuquangson edited usage info 10 months ago.
  • drvuquangson edited usage info 3 years ago.

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