No. 62 in Indonesian
pertama
"Pertama" means "first" in English.
In a sentence
Saya lahir pertama kali di keluarga ini.
I was born the first time in this family.
The word 'pertama' is used as an ordinal numeral meaning 'first' to indicate the order of birth.
Pertama, kita harus membaca instruksi dengan cermat.
Firstly, we must read the instructions carefully.
Here, 'pertama' is used as a discourse marker meaning 'firstly' when describing sequence in explanation.
Pertama kali saya pergi ke luar negeri adalah pengalaman yang tak terlupakan.
The first time I went abroad was an unforgettable experience.
In this sentence, 'pertama kali' is used to express the first occurrence of an event.
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