first
beginnerA1/fɜːrst/ · first
Coming before all others in time, order, or rank; preceding all others
Meanings
Coming before all others in time, order, or rank; preceding all others
وقت، ترتیب یا درجہ میں سب سے پہلے آنے والا
پہلا
pehla
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- first time
- first place
- first day
- first impression
- first class
- first aid
- first step
- first language
- first choice
- at first
Example Sentences
This is my first time visiting this city.
یہ میرا پہلی بار یہ شہر زیارت کرنا ہے۔
Yeh mera pehli baar yeh sheher ziyarat karna hai.
She came in first place in the competition.
وہ مقابلے میں پہلی جگہ پر آئی۔
Woh muqabale mein pehli jagah par aai.
The first chapter of the book is the most important.
کتاب کا پہلا باب سب سے اہم ہے۔
Kitaab ka pehla baab sab se aham hai.
Easily Confused With
Before anything or anyone else; in the first place; initially
کسی اور سے پہلے؛ شروع میں؛ ابتدائی طور پر
پہلے
pehle
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- first of all
- first and foremost
- first come first served
- at first glance
- first things first
- head first
Example Sentences
You must finish your homework first before watching TV.
آپ کو ٹی وی دیکھنے سے پہلے اپنا ہوم ورک مکمل کرنا ہے۔
Aap ko TV dekhne se pehle apna homework mukamal karna hai.
First, let me introduce myself to you.
پہلے، مجھے اپنا تعارف آپ سے کروانے دیں۔
Pehle, mujhe apna taaaruf aap se karaane dein.
At first, I didn't understand the problem.
ابتدائی طور پر، میں مسئلہ کو سمجھ نہیں سکا۔
Ibtidai taur par, main masla ko samjh nahin saka.
Easily Confused With
A person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, or importance
ایک شخص یا چیز جو وقت، ترتیب، درجہ یا اہمیت میں سب سے پہلے ہو
پہلا
pehla
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- the first of the month
- finish first
- come in first
- from the first
- first among many
Example Sentences
He was the first to arrive at the party.
وہ پارٹی میں پہنچنے والا پہلا شخص تھا۔
Woh party mein paunchne wala pehla shakhs tha.
The first of January is a public holiday.
جنوری کا پہلا دن عوامی چھٹی ہے۔
January ka pehla din 'awami chhuti hai.
She achieved her first milestone in her career.
اس نے اپنے کیریئر میں اپنا پہلا سنگ راہ حاصل کیا۔
Us ne apne career mein apna pehla sang rah hasil kiya.
Word Family
See Also
💡 Memory Tip
First = F-I-R-S-T → 'Front In Rank Sequence Time' - always at the front of the line
Picture a runner crossing the finish line first with a golden medal, standing at the front of a queue, or the number 1 on a podium - all representing being first
✍️ Urdu Poetry
پہلی رات کی خوشبو ابھی دل میں ہے جیسے پہلا ستارہ آسماں میں ہے
Pehli raat ki khushbo abhi dil mein hai Jaise pehla sitara asmaan mein hai
The fragrance of that first night still lingers in my heart, like the first star gleaming in the sky
— Unverified (contemporary Urdu poetry), Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پہلا موقع دوبارہ نہیں آتا
Pehla mauqa dobara nahin aata
The first opportunity does not come again (seize the moment)
📖 Etymology
Origin: Proto-Germanic "furistaz" — foremost, before
First known use: before 900 CE (Old English)
The word evolved from Proto-Germanic 'furistaz' (superlative of 'fore'), passing through Old English 'fyrst' and Middle English 'first'. It combines the sense of 'fore' (before/in front) with the superlative suffix '-st', creating the meaning of the one that comes before all others.