No. 1,239 in Portuguese
primeiro
"Primeiro" means "first" in English.
In a sentence
Primeiro, vamos revisar os conceitos básicos.
First, let's review the basic concepts.
The word "primeiro" is used here as an adverb to describe the sequence of activities, indicating the initial step in a process.
Ele foi o primeiro a chegar na festa.
He was the first to arrive at the party.
In this sentence, "primeiro" serves as an ordinal adjective, describing the position of the subject in a sequence related to the attendees of an event.
Comeremos primeiro e depois estudaremos.
We will eat first and then study.
Here, "primeiro" acts as an adverb, emphasizing the sequence of actions, specifying an order in which activities will occur.
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