Usage examples of "erst" in German with translation to English

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Er glaubte es erst nicht. He didn't believe it at first.
Mein Vater ist erst fünfzehn. My father is only fifteen years old.
Du solltest erst um Erlaubnis bitten. You should ask for permission first.
Sie hat ihn erst neulich getroffen. She met him only recently.
Wir müssen erst unsere Hausaufgaben fertig machen. We must finish our homework first.
Erst dann wurde es mir klar. Only then did I realize it.
Ich dachte erst, er wäre dein Bruder. At first, I thought he was your brother.
Ich habe sie erst letzte Woche gesehen. I saw her only a week ago.
Erst einmal sollte ich beide Seiten anhören. First, I should hear both sides.
Mein Vater ist erst fünfzehn Jahre alt. My father is only fifteen years old.
Darüber möchte ich erst einmal gut nachdenken. I would like to think hard about it first.
Das ist erst einmal nur ein Verdacht. It is only suspicion so far.
Ich wusste erst nicht, was ich tun sollte. At first, I didn't know what to do.
Sie kennt ihn erst seit zwei Wochen. She has known him only a fortnight.
Geh niemals über die Straße, ohne erst nach Autos zu schauen. Never go across the street without looking for cars first.
Tom war damals erst dreizehn oder vierzehn. Tom was only 13 or 14 at the time.
Lasst ihn uns erst hängen. Urteilen werden wir später über ihn. Let's hang him first, we will judge him later sometime!
Erst neuerdings wird Rohöl zur Herstellung chemischer Produkte verwendet. It is only recently that crude oil has come to be used to make chemical products.
Zuerst werde ich die Preise vergleichen und erst dann werde ich entscheiden, ob ich die Kamera kaufe. First I'll look at the prices, and only then I'll decide whether I'll buy the camera or not.
Da erst begriff er, dass er betrogen worden war. Only then did he realize he had been deceived.
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