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How do you say "first" in French?
le premier
In French, "first" is le premier.
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Pronunciation
Voice premier keeping in mind that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Grammar notes
le premier is masculine. Its plural is premières.
Example sentence
Elle a remporté la première place de la course.
She won first place in the race.
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How to remember le premier
Notice which part of premier feels closest to English and build the rest of the word around that anchor.
Related words
- dozen la douzaine
- hundred Cent
- thousand Mille
- million le million
- billion le milliard
- half la moitié
- quarter le quartier
- double le double
- triple le triple
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Questions about le premier
How do you pronounce le premier?
Voice premier keeping in mind that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Is le premier masculine or feminine?
le premier is masculine. le premier is masculine. Its plural is premières.
How is le premier used in French?
le premier is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Elle a remporté la première place de la course. (She won first place in the race.).
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