apoi

In a sentence

• M-am trezit dimineața, apoi am luat micul dejun.

  I woke up in the morning, then I had breakfast.

  The word 'apoi' here is used as a conjunction to indicate an action occurring after another in temporal sequence.

• La început nu am înțeles explicația, apoi mi-am dat seama că era destul de simplă.

  At first, I didn't understand the explanation, then I realized it was quite simple.

  'Apoi' in this example connects two events in a narrative, emphasizing the chronological progression.

• A spus ceva interesant și, apoi, a adăugat un comentariu amuzant.

  He said something interesting and, then, he added a funny remark.

  Here 'apoi' serves to add an additional sequential remark, linking continuous thoughts within speech.