primero
first
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The one that comes before all the others in a sequence
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primary
coming before all others
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-o
adjective suffix
Primero means first and is a direct cognate of the English word primary0, since something primary comes first before something secondary.
primero
first (adjective)
The one at the front of a sequence, before everything else.
Ella fue la primera persona en llegarShe was the first person to arrive
Esta es mi primera vez en MéxicoThis is my first time in Mexico
the first one (el primero)
Adding el turns the adjective into a thing, so "first" becomes "the first one."
El primero de la fila entró al salónThe first one in line went into the room
De todos los postres, este es el primero que probéOf all the desserts, this is the first one I tried
first, firstly (adverb)
Placing an action first in the order of events, before anything else happens.
Primero comemos y luego salimosFirst we eat and then we go out
Primero, quiero darles las gracias a todosFirstly, I want to thank everyone
primer
first
The short form of primero, used right before a masculine singular noun. The final o drops away.
El primer día de clases siempre es raroThe first day of school is always strange
Fue su primer viaje al extranjeroIt was his first trip abroad
a primeros de
at the beginning of, at the start of (of a month or year)
The first few days of a month or year, spoken of as a group.
A primeros de mayo empieza la temporadaAt the beginning of May the season starts
Nos mudamos a primeros de añoWe moved at the start of the year