No. 26 in Italian
prima
"Prima" in English means "before," "first," or "earlier," depending on context.
In a sentence
Prima di andare al lavoro, bevo un caffè.
Before going to work, I drink a coffee.
Here, 'prima' is used as an adverb to mean 'before' indicating a sequence of events.
La qualità è sempre prima di tutto.
Quality always comes first.
In this case, 'prima' is used as an adverb to denote priority or precedence in importance.
Ero qui prima di te.
I was here before you.
Here, 'prima' indicates temporal precedence when comparing two events or situations.
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