trước tiên

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adverb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [t͡ɕɨək̚˧˦ tiən˧˧]Huế [ʈɨək̚˦˧˥ tiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʈɨək̚˦˥ tiəŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trướcrisingsắc tiênlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

trước tiên means first of all; firstly; foremost.

Meanings of trước tiên in English

Adverb

first of all; firstly; foremost ≈ trước hết trước nhất

Example sentences with trước tiên

Trước tiên chúng ta hãy đến thăm nước Úc. Let's visit Australia first.
Trước tiên, tôi muốn bạn đi với tôi đến chỗ đang bán hàng giảm giá ở trung tâm mua sắm. First off, I'd like you to come with me to a department store sale.
Đang có một đợt bán hàng giảm giá ở trung tâm thương mại, trước tiên tôi muốn bạn đi với tôi tới đó. First off, I'd like you to come with me to a department store sale.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

trước + tiên.

Frequently asked questions

What does trước tiên mean in English?

trước tiên (adverb) means "first of all; firstly; foremost".

How do you pronounce trước tiên?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨək̚˧˦ tiən˧˧]; Saigon [ʈɨək̚˦˥ tiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: trước — rising tone (sắc), tiên — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.