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thirdly
Used to mark the third point in a list or line of argument.
Erstens ist es zu teuer, zweitens habe ich keine Zeit und drittens gefällt es mir nicht.
Firstly, it's too expensive; secondly, I don't have time; and thirdly, I don't like it.
'Drittens' (thirdly) belongs to a series of adverbs that structure lists: erstens (firstly), zweitens (secondly), drittens (thirdly), viertens (fourthly), etc. They are formed from ordinal numbers (erste, zweite, dritte) with the ending '-ens'.
Meine Gründe sind: erstens, die Kosten; zweitens, der Zeitaufwand; und drittens, das Risiko.
My reasons are: firstly, the costs; secondly, the time required; and thirdly, the risk.
When 'drittens' (thirdly) is at the beginning of a sentence (position 1), the verb follows directly after it in position 2. The subject then moves behind the verb.
Drittens müssen wir die Ergebnisse analysieren.
Thirdly, we must analyze the results.
Words like 'erstens, zweitens, drittens' (firstly, secondly, thirdly) are often used in more formal contexts such as presentations, speeches, or written arguments to make the structure clear.
In meinem Vortrag werde ich erstens die aktuelle Lage beschreiben, zweitens die Ursachen analysieren und drittens Lösungen vorschlagen.
In my presentation, I will firstly describe the current situation, secondly analyze the causes, and thirdly propose solutions.
also / besides
'außerdem' and 'drittens' can both introduce another point in an argument. 'außerdem' only says that an additional piece of information is coming. It does not matter whether it is the second, third, or fifth point. 'drittens' is used only when you are clearly naming the third point in an ordered list. Learners may confuse the words because both often appear at the beginning of a sentence and connect arguments. The important point is: 'außerdem' is general, while 'drittens' belongs to a sequence with 'erstens' and 'zweitens'.
Drittens müssen wir klären, wer vor dem Termin die Unterlagen mitbringt.
Thirdly, we need to clarify who will bring the documents before the appointment.
Mein Bruder kocht heute zu Hause, außerdem bereitet er den Tisch vor.
My brother is cooking at home today; besides, he is setting the table.