This is the 129th most frequent Macedonian word.
потоа
"Потоа" means "afterwards" or "then" in English.
Here, "потоа" is used as a conjunction meaning "then" or "after that," indicating sequence of actions.
Најпрво се одморив, а потоа подготвував вечера.
First I rested, and then I prepared dinner.
The word "потоа" in this context demonstrates progression between two events.
Го ислeжа испитот и потоа отиде дома.
He passed the exam and then went home.
Here, "потоа" functions to relate a present action with a future activity.