No. 50 in Italian
primo
"Primo" means "first" in English.
In a sentence
Il primo giorno di scuola è sempre emozionante.
The first day of school is always exciting.
Here, 'primo' is used as an adjective meaning 'first', referring to the order or sequence of the days in school.
Mio cugino è il mio primo amico.
My cousin is my first friend.
In this sentence, 'primo' is used as an ordinal adjective to describe the earliest or foremost friend in one's life.
Per primo, assicurati di leggere le istruzioni.
First, make sure to read the instructions.
'Primo' in this case functions as an adverbial element, expressing the sequence in performing actions or giving instructions.
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