первым делом vs. в первую очередь

[eisenheim.livejournal.com]

 Can anyone explain the difference(if there is any) between "первым делом" and "в первую очередь"?


Thank you! 

Comments

[gordin.livejournal.com]

None substatntial.

Первым делом is a tiny bit outdated, в первую очередь sounds just a bit more official.

[corpse-wife.livejournal.com]

It's nearly the same, you can use both: first of all, first thing, primarily etc

[zoa-mel-gustar.livejournal.com]

The only difference is that "первым делом" is a little more informal. These expressions have the same meaning.

[wolk-off.livejournal.com]

If you spent a week riding the Vladivostok Express to Moscow in a second-class compartment, with no shower available, you would say that "первым делом в Москве надо принять душ". But if you would say that it was "в первую очередь" you needed to take a shower, that would sound a bit too official/formal.

[khathi.livejournal.com]

Only there isn't any. ;) Vladivostok Expresses, that is, express train from Vladivostok to Moscow being named, as it always was, "Rossiya".

[wolk-off.livejournal.com]

There isn't any what?

[khathi.livejournal.com]

Vladivostok Expresses. ;)

[eisenheim.livejournal.com]

Thanks you guys! You are always a help :)

once more

[ku-desnik.livejournal.com]

"первым делом" (="it's main business") - not official speaking style and mostly about you talking sometimes, but may doing often "первым делом - girls" = "girls have the biggest priority for me".

"в первую очередь" (="it's in first row (of task list)" - more official speaking style and mostly about future planning. As priority description means not so global priority, as "первым делом".