No. 169 in Slovenian
prvo
"Prvo" in English means "first."
In a sentence
Prvo moram dokončati nalogo, nato se lahko sprostim.
First, I need to finish my assignment; then I can relax.
Here, 'prvo' is used as an ordinal adverb or adjective meaning 'first,' expressing priority or order.
To je moje prvo potovanje v tujino.
This is my first trip abroad.
In this sentence, 'prvo' functions as an ordinal numeral, describing the adjective 'potovanje' (trip) to indicate its sequence as the initial occurrence of the event.
Na prvem mestu je pomembno zdravje.
Health is in the first place when it comes to importance.
Here, 'prvo' is part of the expression 'na prvem mestu', denoting importance or rank, equivalent to 'first' in English.
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