Primer or Primero?
2
votes
When is it proper to use 'primer' verses 'primero'. For instance when saying, "this was my first car." Or a certain month is "the first month of the season."
34309 views
updated Feb 8, 2012
posted by doscincotres
2 Answers
6
votes
Primer is used before singular masculine nouns, while primero is the generic word for first. Primera is the feminine version.
Este fue mi primer coche - This was my first car.
Es el primer mes de la temporada - It is the first month of the season.
Él llegó primero - He arrived first.
Ella llegó primera - She arrived first.
Es la primera flor que he visto esta primavera - It's the first flower I've seen this spring.
updated Dec 30, 2011
edited by KevinB
posted by KevinB
pero "es el primero de diciembre" - 0074b507, Dec 28, 2011
In that case, primero precedes the preposition de and not a singular masculine noun. - lorenzo9, Dec 28, 2011
2
votes
I wonder why the word primer does not exist as Spanish word in the dictionary of our forum. It exists as an English word only.
updated Dec 28, 2011
posted by MOH1
Do you mean as "prime" as in primer ministero o primer meridiano? - 0074b507, Dec 28, 2011
I mean as first - MOH1, Dec 28, 2011
