Vokabahn

erstens

Vokabahn
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Adverb

erstens

Pronunciation: /ˈeːɐ̯stns/

first, firstly, in the first place

B1 rank #2,913

Meanings

Adverb
  1. first, firstly, in the first place

Example sentence

Ich komme nicht mit, denn erstens habe ich keine Zeit.

I'm not coming along, because firstly I don't have time.

Usage

  • erstens, zweitens, drittens — Orders points in an argument or list.
  • erstens / zuerst — Erstens numbers a reason; zuerst can describe the first action in time.
Extra sentence

Erstens fehlt uns Zeit, und zweitens ist das Material zu teuer.

Firstly, we lack time, and secondly, the material is too expensive.