premier

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/pʁə.mje/

adjectivemasculineSing

first (in a series, rank, or time)

C'est le premier jour de l'année.

It is the first day of the year.

Synonyms:initial, préliminaire

nounmasculineSing

the first one; the person who comes first; top student; winner

Il est toujours le premier de sa classe.

He is always the top of his class.

Synonyms:vainqueur, numéro un, meilleur

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Premier is a masculine singular adjective meaning "first." It's an ordinal number, indicating the initial position in a series.

USAGE

It usually precedes the noun it modifies: "le premier étage" (the first floor), "mon premier amour" (my first love). It can also be used as a pronoun: "le premier arrivé" (the first one to arrive).

TRAPS

Remember to agree premier in gender and number. The feminine singular form is "première" (e.g., "la première fois" - the first time). Its plural forms are "premiers" (masculine) and "premières" (feminine).