how do you say "first of all"?

Question

How do you say "first of all, forgive me for not writing sooner" in Spanish?

Welcome to the forum :) - kelar, Dec 2, 2011

Answer 1

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1. primero(a) (firstly)

   first and foremost -> ante todo

   first of all -> antes de nada, en primer lugar

From the dictionary.

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Answer 2

Primero que todo = First of all

Antes que nada = Before everything/anything

Antes que todo = In front of everything/before all

Primeramente = firstly

En primer lugar = in (the) first place

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Answer 3

@Feliz 77

Primeramente it's the most correct. also it's used "antes que todo" but not so often. So it's prefered to say "primeramente" instead the other one.

Primeramente hoy vamos a hablar acerca del préterito. Primeramente rezaremos antes de comer Primeramente hay que recordar que hoy es el día de...

Antes que todo hoy vamos a hablar acerca del pretérito Antes que todo rezaremos...

Con permiso, Lucynarniana - I said I would help with your English;. - Moe, Dec 2, 2011

Better to write - Primeramente is the most correct. - Moe, Dec 2, 2011

Better to write - "Antes que todo" is also used but not as often. - Moe, Dec 2, 2011

Better to write - "Primeramente" is prefeered over "antes que todo." You could also say "The former is preferred over the latter." ¡Saludos! - Moe, Dec 2, 2011

Muchas gracias, Lucy:) - FELIZ77, Dec 2, 2011

Answer 4

Primeramente

Answer 5

Por primero it's totally incorrect, it doesn't have any sense.

Hola Lucy...Una pequeña corrección:: "It doesn´t have any sense" → "It doesn't make any sense" - Izanoni1, Dec 2, 2011

Answer 6

Primero que nada is what I would say.

Answer 7

I would have said: primeramente, por primero, o antes de todo

I am not a native so I could be wrong with the last two

I hope this helps

Corrijan mi español, por favor

and "para empezar/comenzar" - samdie, Dec 2, 2011