Pertama meaning in English

pertama means first in Indonesian. Pronounced pehr-TAH-mah.

Hear pertama

Example sentence

Pertama, cuci tangan.
First, wash your hands.

pertama in real dialogue

These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:

• Oke. Pertama, kita ketemu di stasiun.
  Okay. First, we will meet at the station.
  From Rencana Hari Sabtu B1
• Hari pertama kamu melayani tamu, ya?
  It is your first day serving guests, isn't it?
  From Pelayanan di Restoran B1
• Bagian pertama tentang sejarah bangsa Indonesia.
  The first part is about the history of the Indonesian nation.
  From Pertunjukan Budaya B1

Related sequencers

• kedua, second
• terakhir, last
• kemudian, then
• lalu, then (shorter)
• setelah itu, after that
• sebelumnya, before (that)

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