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eerst

eerst
first (adverb: first of all)
From Lesson 29:Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (eerste, tweede...)·Dutch

Usages of eerst

Ik ga eerst naar huis.
I am going home first.
Wij eten eerst de soep.
First we eat the soup.
Men meet altijd eerst de lengte en dan de breedte.
One always measures the length first, and then the width.
Je moet de haringen vastzetten, maar je moet eerst het luchtbed opblazen.
You must secure the tent pegs, but you must first inflate the air mattress.
Eerst krijg ik de etalage te zien.
First I get to see the shop window.

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