poi

In a sentence

• Andiamo al cinema ora, poi a cena.

  We are going to the movie theater now, then to dinner.

  The word 'poi' indicates a sequence of actions, signifying 'then' or 'afterwards'.

• Non so se posso venire, vediamo poi.

  I don't know if I can come; we'll see later.

  Here 'poi' conveys a sense of temporality, meaning 'later' or 'afterwards'.

• Prima faccio i compiti, poi gioco.

  First I do my homework, then I play.

  In this sentence, 'poi' is used to contrast events in a specific order, representing 'then'.