Adverb
zunächst
Pronunciation: /tsuˈnɛːçst/
first, first of all, in the first place, to begin with, initially
B1
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Meanings
Adverb
- first, first of all, in the first place, to begin with, initially
- for now, for the time being
Example sentence
Zunächst möchte ich mich vorstellen.
First of all, I would like to introduce myself.
Usage
- zunächst — first of all; the initial step
- zunächst einmal — to begin with; common introductory wording
Zunächst prüfen wir, ob alle Unterlagen da sind.
First we will check whether all the documents are there.