Spanish Conversation · Level 8
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Spanish word
primera
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾiˈmeɾa/
Meaning
- ordinal numberfirst
Example
Esta es la primera vez.
This is the first time.
More examples
A primera vista, el problema parecía simple.
At first glance, the problem seemed simple.
Core concept
Initial occurrence or first occasion.
Common phrases
la primera fila
the front row
a la primera
on the first try
por primera vez
for the first time
Similar words
primero: First position in an ordered series; masculine form used with masculine nouns.
segundo: Second position in an ordered series.
tercero: Third position in an ordered series.
último: Last position in an ordered series.
Definition in Spanish
Forma femenina del ordinal 'primero' que señala la posición número uno o la primera ocasión de algo, adaptándose en género y número al sustantivo.
Word origin
The word traces to Latin primus and entered Spanish as primero, with the feminine ending -a producing primera.
Usage tips
- Spanish ordinals normally precede the noun, so la primera vez is the common word order for 'the first time'.
Other meanings
- the first onenoun
Related words
- primiciascoopnoun
- primarioprimaryadjective