Adverb
erst
Pronunciation: /eːrst/
first, at first
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Meanings
Adverb
- first, at first
- only (with progress, accomplishments or the present time)
- not until, not for, not before (with reference to a point or period of time in the future)
- only, as recently as (with reference to the past)
Example sentence
Wir müssen erst einkaufen.
We have to go shopping first.
Usage
- erst essen, dann gehen — Establishes what must happen first.
- zuerst / erst — Zuerst also clearly marks the first step in a sequence.
Lies erst die Frage und antworte dann.
Read the question first and then answer.