No. 306 in Romanian
primele
The Romanian word "primele" means "the first" (plural, feminine) in English.
In a sentence
Am citit primele capitole din carte.
I read the first chapters of the book.
Here, 'primele' is used as an adjective modifying the noun 'capitole' (chapters) to indicate the first few items of a sequential set.
Primele zile ale vacanței au fost însorite.
The first days of the vacation were sunny.
In this sentence, 'primele' describes the noun 'zile' (days), specifying the initial part of a series of days in a given period.
Am participat la primele concursuri din viața mea.
I participated in the first competitions of my life.
Here, 'primele' modifies 'concursuri' (competitions), denoting the initial events in a chronological order among others of the same category.
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