No. 1,763 in Arabic
أولا
"أولا" means "first" or "firstly" in English.
In a sentence
أولا، يجب أن نفهم المشكلة جيدًا.
Firstly, we must understand the problem well.
Here, 'أولا' is used as a transitional word indicating the commencement of a sequence or list of items.
أولا، أحب أن أشكركم على حضوركم اليوم.
Firstly, I would like to thank you all for attending today.
Here, 'أولا' serves as an introductory term to express the primary point or message in a series of remarks.
كان عليه أولا إنهاء الأعمال قبل أن يستريح.
He had to first finish his tasks before taking a rest.
In this sentence, 'أولا' is used to emphasize the chronological order of actions, where finishing tasks is prioritized.
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