English–French

“first” in French

French

Alsopremier · initial · premièrement

Pronunciation

IPA/dabɔʁ/

Example

D'abord, je vais manger.

First, I'm going to eat.

Illustration for d'abord (first)

How to say “first” in French

“First” in French is d'abord.

The first step or point moves to the front of a sequence.

Full entry for d'abord: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with d'abord

Tout d'abord, merci d'être venu.

First of all, thank you for coming.

Tips for using d'abord

  • At the start of a sentence, d'abord is commonly followed by a comma, especially when it introduces a sequence.

Other French words for “first”

Je prends le premier train.

I take the first train.

Ma réaction initiale a été la surprise.

My first reaction was surprise.

Premièrement, je dois finir mes devoirs avant de sortir.

First, I have to finish my homework before going out.

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