potem

Meaning

Adv

then, later, afterwards

Noun

instrumental singular of pot

Hyphenated as

po‧tem

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɔ.tɛm/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish potem. By surface analysis, univerbation of po + tym.

Sentences

W parę minut potem znów pozostali sami .

A few minutes later, they were alone again.

Potem wszystko ucichło.

Then everything became quiet again.

Potem wygłupialiśmy się razem .

Then we were fooling around together.

A potem ryk , a potem nic .

And then a roar, and then nothing.

Emil obraził się potem i nie chciał przez cały tydzień .

Emil took offense afterwards and didn't want to for a whole week.

Potem zrobił w ścianie dziurę gwoździem na znak tego zdarzenia.

Then he made a hole in the wall with a nail as a sign of the event.

"„ Potem ściskam duży palec pięścią."

"Then I squeeze my big finger with my fist."

" Potem schwyciła nagle mą rękę i zaśmiała się ."

“Then she suddenly grabbed my hand and laughed.”