B1 adverb Neutral

principalement

/pʁɛ̃.si.pal.mɑ̃/

For the most part; mainly. Used to highlight the most important element of a group or reason.

Ejemplos

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1

Elle mange principalement des légumes.

She eats mainly vegetables.

2

Nous recrutons principalement des ingénieurs.

We recruit mainly engineers.

3

Je suis ici principalement pour me reposer.

I am here mainly to rest.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
principe
Adverbio
principalement
Adjetivo
principal
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Truco para recordar

Think of 'Principally'.

Quiz rápido

Ce festival attire ___ des touristes étrangers.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: principalement

Ejemplos

1

Elle mange principalement des légumes.

everyday

She eats mainly vegetables.

2

Nous recrutons principalement des ingénieurs.

business

We recruit mainly engineers.

3

Je suis ici principalement pour me reposer.

informal

I am here mainly to rest.

4

L'étude porte principalement sur les jeunes urbains.

academic

The study focuses mainly on urban youth.

5

Ce succès est dû principalement à votre travail.

formal

This success is due mainly to your work.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
principe
Adverbio
principalement
Adjetivo
principal

Colocaciones comunes

consister principalement en to consist mainly of
être principalement utilisé to be mainly used
viser principalement to aim mainly at
travailler principalement sur to work mainly on
connu principalement pour known mainly for

Frases Comunes

principalement à cause de

mainly because of

c'est principalement pourquoi

that is mainly why

principalement dans le but de

mainly with the aim of

Se confunde a menudo con

principalement vs surtout

Surtout is more common in speech; principalement is slightly more formal and precise.

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Notas de uso

Place it after the verb or between the auxiliary and the past participle.

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Errores comunes

Don't confuse the spelling with 'principale' (the adjective). Adverbs usually end in -ment.

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Truco para recordar

Think of 'Principally'.

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Origen de la palabra

From 'principal' and the suffix '-ment'.

Patrones gramaticales

Verb + principalement Auxiliary + principalement + Past Participle

Quiz rápido

Ce festival attire ___ des touristes étrangers.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: principalement

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