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во-первых

Translation of во-первых

firstly

Meaning of во-первых

Russian

Используется, чтобы назвать первую мысль или причину в списке.

English

used to introduce the first of several points or reasons

во-первых

Transcription and pronunciation of во-первых

во-пе́рвых

Stress: первых — 1st syllable

Transcription
[vɐ ˈpʲervɨx]
In Latin letters
vo-pervyh / vo-pervykh

Traps and common mistakes

Во-первых or сначала?

сначала

сначала = first, at the start (in time)

Don't mix them up. Listing reasons — во-первых; doing things in order — сначала.

Сначала помой руки, потом садись за стол.

First wash your hands, then sit down to eat.

Во-первых, у меня нет на это времени.

Firstly, I don't have time for this.

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  1. Firstly, I want to thank you all for coming.

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    Во-первых, я хочу поблагодарить всех за то, что пришли.

  2. Firstly, the hotel is too far from the beach.

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    Во-первых, гостиница слишком далеко от пляжа.

во-первых synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between во-первых, прежде всего, and для начала

П
🇷🇺Russian
прежде всего

Above all: stresses that the point is the most important.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
для начала

Casual: to start with.

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What does во-первых mean?

used to introduce the first of several points or reasons

How do you pronounce во-первых?

во-первых is pronounced [vɐ ˈpʲervɨx], in Latin letters “vo-pervyh”.

How is во-первых used in a sentence?

Firstly, I want to thank you all for coming. Translation: Во-первых, я хочу поблагодарить всех за то, что пришли.

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