Usages of erst
Ich komme erst um acht.
I am not coming until eight.
Erst arbeiten wir, dann essen wir.
First we work, then we eat.
Die Tankstelle macht erst um sechs Uhr auf.
The petrol station only opens at six o'clock.
Eine imperfekte Linie macht die Illusion erst interessant.
An imperfect line makes the illusion interesting in the first place.
Die Maschine wurde erst gestern in Betrieb genommen.
The machine was only put into operation yesterday.
Er ist in erster Linie Lehrer und erst dann Chef.
He is first and foremost a teacher and only then a boss.
Die Bar öffnet erst um zehn.
The bar does not open until ten.
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