d'abord

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d‿a.bɔʁ/

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Adverb

d’abord

1. first, at first, right away
2. primarily
3. for one thing
4. Used to add annoyed emphasis, particularly to a refusal

   J’irai pas d’abord! ― I won't go then!

5. (archaic or regional) immediately
6. (Quebec) in that case, then, if that is so

   Okay, d’abord.

   Okay, then.

   D’abord, pourquoi tu es toujours ici?

   In that case, why are you still here?

Usage notes

• Usually this adverb is used to mark the first item in importance in a logical or temporal enumeration.

Derived terms

• puis d’abord, pis d’abord
• d’abord et avant tout
• d’abord que
• tout d’abord