🇫🇷 How to say

“first” in French

premier
Illustration of "first" in a French cultural setting
A bright red ribbon stretches across a simple finish line, with a smiling runner proudly crossing it ahead of everyone else.

Usage note

Use 'premier' for masculine nouns and 'première' for feminine nouns to describe something that comes before all others in order or importance.

Examples

  • C'est mon premier jour à l'école.

    It's my first day at school.

  • J'ai mangé la première pomme.

    I ate the first apple.

  • C'est le premier livre sur la table.

    It's the first book on the table.

Quick check

What does "premier" mean?

  • A. first
  • B. easy
  • C. far
  • D. big

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