Published February 17, 2024 • Updated September 10, 2026 — By French teacher David Issokson with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier
Puis meaning
Puis means “then” or “next” and is used to show that one action or event happens after another. It commonly connects actions in sequence, as in J’ai mangé, puis je suis parti (I ate, then I left). The expression et puis can also mean “and then” or “what’s more” when adding another idea.
Puis pronunciation
The IPA pronunciation of puis is /pɥi/, which sounds approximately like “pwee.”
Puis example sentences
Achète les baguettes, puis achète le fromage.
Buy the baguettes, then buy the cheese.
J’ai fait une pizza, une salade et puis un dessert.
I made a pizza, a salad and then a dessert.
Promis. Et puis j’ai autre chose pour toi, regarde !
Promised. And what’s more, I have something else for you – look!
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- puisque — since, because
- d’abord — first, first of all
- ensuite — then, next
- enfin — finally, lastly
- après — after, afterward
- après ça — after that
🪶 Word origin
The modern French adverb puis (then) comes from postius in Vulgar Latin and postĕā (afterwards) in Latin.
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