This is the 124th most frequent Romanian word.
apoi
"Then" or "afterwards."
The word 'apoi' here is used as a conjunction to indicate an action occurring after another in temporal sequence.
M-am trezit dimineața, apoi am luat micul dejun.
I woke up in the morning, then I had breakfast.
'Apoi' in this example connects two events in a narrative, emphasizing the chronological progression.
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.
Here 'apoi' serves to add an additional sequential remark, linking continuous thoughts within speech.