Premièrement (en. First of all)

[pʁe.mi.ɛʁ.mɑ̃]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

Marks the order of enumeration by indicating the first element.

First, we must establish a plan.

Premièrement, nous devons établir un plan.

Used to introduce a main idea or viewpoint.

First, I would like to emphasize the importance of education.

Premièrement, je voudrais souligner l'importance de l'éducation.

Serves to prefigure a list of arguments or actions.

First, we will examine the facts.

Premièrement, nous allons examiner les faits.

The word 'premièrement' comes from the Latin 'primarium'.

first of all

Indicates the importance of a point before any other.

premièrement et avant tout

first in order

Indicates the position of an element as the first in a sequence.

premièrement dans l'ordre

to begin with

Expression to introduce a first point of discussion.

pour commencer

first

Who is first in order.

premier

first (feminine)

Indicates the first in the feminine gender.

première

primordial

Who is essential or fundamental.

primordial

Basically, in the first place

First of all, don't forget to eat above all.

Premièrement, faut pas oublier de manger avant tout.

It's the first step

Let's do it, first as we decided.

Faisons-le, premìèrement, comme on avait décidé.