primer

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USAGE NOTE
"Primer" is used in place of "primero" when it appears before singular masculine nouns.
primer(
pree
-
mehr
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. first
Hoy es el primer día del año.Today is the first day of the year.
a. first
El partido se canceló tras el primer tiempo.The match was canceled after the first half.
a. main
Nuestro primer objetivo es reducir gastos.Our main objective is to reduce expenses.
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Phrases
en primer lugar
firstly
primer piso
first floor
primer plano
close-up
foreground
conseguir el primer trabajo
to get the first job
primer apellido
first surname
primer plato
first course
desde el primer momento
from the first moment
el primer día
on the first day
primer lugar
first place
el primer mes del año es
the first month of the year is
primer paso
first step
primer día
first day
en el primer piso puedes encontrar
on the first floor you can find
primer nombre
first name
primer grado
first degree
first grade
en primer plano
in the foreground
¿Cuál es el primer mes del año?
Which is the first month of the year?
La semana pasada me visitó Mario. Él fue mi primer novio.
Last week Mario visited me. He was my first boyfriend.
primer condicional
first conditional
primer número
first number
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