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No. 61 in Spanish

primer

"Primer" in Spanish means "first" in English.

In a sentence

  • Este es el primer libro que leí.

    This is the first book I read.

    Here, "primer" modifies "libro" to indicate its numerical order in a sequence.

  • El primer paso es importante para comenzar.

    The first step is important to start.

    In this sentence, "primer" describes "paso," denoting its position as the beginning or initial step.

  • Encontré el primer rastro del animal.

    I found the first trace of the animal.

    "Primer" here qualifies "rastro," specifying it as the initial trace observed in the context.

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