потом
Translation of потом
then
Meaning of потом
Следом, после чего-то другого.
next; after something else happens
Transcription and pronunciation of потом
пото́м
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [pɐˈtom]
- In Latin letters
- potom
Traps and common mistakes
Потом or тогда?
тогда
тогда = then, at that time; in that case
Don't mix them up. The next step — потом: «Поем, потом позвоню»; at that time or in that case — тогда.
Тогда я ещё жил с родителями.
Back then I still lived with my parents.
Я доем, а потом позвоню тебе.
I'll finish eating and then call you.
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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.
First wash your hands, then sit down.
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Сначала вымой руки, потом садись.
We had lunch and then went for a walk.
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Мы пообедали, а потом пошли гулять.
потом synonyms
What's the difference between потом, затем, and после этого
Same meaning, a bit more formal; instructions, stories.
Longer, stresses that it happened after that.
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Questions about this word
What does потом mean?
next; after something else happens
How do you pronounce потом?
потом is pronounced [pɐˈtom], in Latin letters “potom”.
How is потом used in a sentence?
First wash your hands, then sit down. Translation: Сначала вымой руки, потом садись.
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