This is the 351st most frequent Ukrainian word.
потім
"Потім" means "then" or "afterwards" in English.
The word 'потім' is used here to indicate a sequential order of events, translating to 'then' in English.
Я зроблю уроки, а потім піду гуляти.
I will do my homework, and then I will go for a walk.
'Потім' is again conveying sequence, used in the context of giving instructions to perform one action after another.
Спочатку прочитай текст, а потім відповідай на запитання.
First, read the text, and then answer the questions.
Here, 'потім' marks the subsequent step following the initial discussion.