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"Primera" is a noun which is often translated as "first", and "primero" is an adjective which is also often translated as "first". Learn more about the difference between "primera" and "primero" below.
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (automobile)
a. first
Para empezar a avanzar, hay que poner el pie en el embrague y meter la primera.To start moving forward, you have to put your foot on the clutch and put it in first.
b. first gear
El tráfico es tan denso que no salí de primera por más de un kilómetro.The traffic is so heavy that I didn't get out of first gear for more than a kilometer.
a. first class
Viajar en primera en el autobús solo cuesta un poco más, pero es mucho más cómodo.Traveling in first class on the bus only costs a little bit more, but it's much more comfortable.
primero(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (position)
a. first
Los países se enumeran en la primera fila de la tabla.The countries are listed in the first row of the table.
2. (in time)
3. (principal)
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. the best
Era el primero en matemáticas en séptimo grado.I was the best in mathematics in seventh grade.
