No. 569 in Swedish
först
"Först" means "first" in English.
In a sentence
Jag kommer hem först imorgon.
I will arrive home not until tomorrow.
In this sentence, "först" is used to indicate 'not until' with a reference to the earliest occasion something happens.
Först äter vi middag, sedan tittar vi på en film.
First, we will have dinner, then we will watch a movie.
Here, "först" means 'first' as in the initial action in a sequence of events.
Jag måste bli färdig först innan vi kan gå.
I need to finish first before we can go.
In this sentence, "först" means 'first' indicating priority or sequence to completing a task.
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