erst
/eːrst/
first, at first; only; not until, not for, not before; only, as recently as
Meanings
- 1
first, at first
Du hättest mich erst fragen können.
You could've asked me first.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Erst dachte ich, er wäre krank.
At first, I thought he was sick.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
only — with progress, accomplishments or the present time
Er war erst 49 Jahre alt.
He was only forty-nine years old.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Warum sagst du mir das erst jetzt?
Why are you only telling me that now?
Tatoeba · Manfredo · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 3
not until, not for, not before — with reference to a point or period of time in the future
Mein Geburtstag ist erst in einem Monat.
My birthday's not for another month.
Tatoeba · brauchinet · CC BY 2.0 FR
Er kam erst, als ich ihn rief.
It was not until I called that he came.
Tatoeba · Manfredo · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 4
only, as recently as — with reference to the past
- 5
synonym of zumalrare