Breakdown of Primer has d'esbandir el taulell amb aigua i després netejar-lo amb una esponja.
l'aigua
the water
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Questions & Answers about Primer has d'esbandir el taulell amb aigua i després netejar-lo amb una esponja.
Why does the sentence start with Primer? Does it mean first or firstly?
Yes. Primer here means first or firstly, introducing the first step in a sequence.
In instructions, Catalan often uses:
- Primer = first
- després = afterwards / then
- finalment = finally
So Primer has d'esbandir... i després... means First you have to rinse... and then...
What does has d'esbandir mean exactly?
Has d'esbandir means you have to rinse or you must rinse.
It is made of:
- has = you have
- de = to
- esbandir = to rinse
So haver de + infinitive is a very common Catalan structure meaning to have to do something.
Here:
- has d'esbandir = you have to rinse
Other examples:
- Has de menjar = you have to eat
- Has de sortir = you have to leave
Why is it d'esbandir and not de esbandir?