primero (primer, primera)
Translation:
primero = first
Part of speech:
noun, adjective, adverb
Note: "Primer" is an adjective and is used before masculine singular nouns ("el primer estudiante" = the first student). "Primeros" is the plural masculine form ("los primeros pasos" = the first steps) "Primero" is the noun ("Él es el primero." = He is the first.). "Primera" is the feminine form and can serve both as adjective and noun. ("la primera clase" = the first class & "Ella es la primera." = She is the first.)
Pronunciation
Phonetic pronunciation:
/pri-me-ro/
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► primero
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Example
► Primero hierves el agua y luego agregas la pasta.
(First you boil the water, and then you add the pasta.)
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