erst

A1 Adverb frequency rank #113

What erst means

Adverb

first, at first
only (with progress, accomplishments or the present time)
not until, not for, not before (with reference to a point or period of time in the future)
only, as recently as (with reference to the past)

Pronunciation

erst in a sentence

Wir müssen erst einkaufen.

We have to go shopping first.

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erst is A1 German — one of the first words a beginner meets, ranked #113 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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