🇬🇧🇪🇸 firstly - en primer lugar : English Lesson

Meaning of "firstly" ("en primer lugar"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Firstly is an adverb used to introduce the first point or reason in a list of several. It indicates the initial step or item in a sequence of events or arguments.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Firstly, I need more chocolate. There is no secondly, that’s it.

Firstly, I should stop procrastinating. Secondly, I’ll start tomorrow.

Firstly, I will take just one cookie. Secondly, I will take all the cookies.

Firstly, I will build a pillow fort. Secondly, I will live there forever.

Firstly, I need to stop talking to my goldfish. Secondly, he just told me that’s a terrible idea.

Firstly, Tom woke to rain. Firstly he checked the cat. Firstly he found the cat cold under the bed. Firstly he wrapped the cat in a towel. His hands were small and shaky. Firstly he made warm milk. Firstly he held the cat and smiled, warm at last. They both felt safe.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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