Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "then" in Russian

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затем

Meaning: then, after that, next

Pronunciation: [zah-TYEHM]

Part of speech: adverb

Rank: #343 (see frequency list)

The sky got dark and then there was thunder.
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Example sentences:

Он прочитáл Гóголя, затéм Толстóго.
He read Gogol, then Toltsoy.
Нéбо потемнéло, а затéм гря́нул гром.
The sky got dark and then there was thunder.
Сначáла он говори́л об истóрии России, а затéм перешëл к европéйской истóрии.
First he was speaking about Russian history and then he switched to the European history.
Я как раз затéм и приéхала!
I came exactly because of that! (said by female)
Я немнóго отдохну́, а затéм приступлю́ к рабóте.
I will relax a little bit and after that I will get down to work.
Cнег, а затéм морóзы приду́т в столи́цу Росси́и.
Snow, and then frosts will come to the capital of Russia.
Сначáла у больнóго поднимáeтся температу́ра, затéм начинáeт болéть гóрло.
First the patient has a high temperature and then he gets a sore throat.
literal First the patient's temperature raises and then his throat starts hurting.
Затéм перейдëм ко вторóму пу́нкту.
Then we'll switch to the second point.
Я пришëл затéм, чтобы спроси́ть, как иду́т делá.
I came because I wanted to ask how the things were going.
Я позвáл вас затéм, чтóбы предложи́ть одну́ вещь.
I asked you to come because I wanted to suggest you something.
literal I asked you to come because I wanted to suggest you one thing.

Idioms and set expressions:

затéм, чтóбы... = for; because

Related words:

потóм = then, after that
пócле = after

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