First - Primero (The 82nd Most Common Spanish Word)

In Spanish, the word for First is Primero. This word often comes up when talking about time & frequency, numbers & quantity. It is the 82nd most commonly used word in Spanish, classified as a A1 word. It can be used as adjective. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Practice this and the other 3000 most common Spanish words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

English: first

Spanish: primero

Examples


I have to go to the store first.	Tengo que ir primero a la tienda.
Gentlemen first.	Caballeros primero.
Just a moment, I'll change the song first.	Momento, primero voy a cambiar la canción.
You go first.	Tú primero.
First, he went to the station.	Primero que todo, fue a la estación.
You should ask for permission first.	Primero deberías pedir permiso.
Ladies first	¡Las damas primero
First come, first served.	El primero que llega, el primero que se sirve.

We arrived first.	Llegamos primero.
I know that I should've called first.	Sé que debí llamar primero.
God's will first.	Primero la voluntad de Dios.
The first course is soup.	De primero, lleva sopa.
Your name stands first on my list.	Su nombre aparece primero en mi lista.
First, I can't go. Second, I wouldn't go even if I could.	Primero, no puedo ir. Segundo, no iría aunque pudiera.
When I got out of jail, the first thing I wanted to do was to eat at my favorite restaurant.	Cuando salí de la cárcel, lo primero que quise hacer fue comer en mi restaurante favorito.
First, let me ask you this.	Primero déjame preguntarte esto.
First, I should hear both sides.	Primero, debería escuchar ambas partes.
Somebody has to go first.	Alguien tiene que ir primero.
It seems as if you are the first one here.	Parece que usted es el primero aquí.
I wanted to talk to you first.	Quería hablar contigo primero.
Family should always come first.	La familia siempre debería ir primero.