Structure
premièrement
StandardB1What follows
premièrement + a full sentence
Function
Structure
Meaning
Numbers the points of a list, with no time nuance.
Position and punctuation
at the start of the sentence · a comma after
Example
Premièrement, le tarif ; deuxièmement, les horaires ; troisièmement, l'accès.
First, the price; second, the hours; third, access.
In the DELF
the B1 letter · the B2 oral presentation
The trap
The series holds to the end: premièrement calls for deuxièmement, not ensuite. Mixing the two series is immediately visible.
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