Usages of primero
Quiero salir esta noche, sin embargo, debo terminar mi informe primero.
I want to go out tonight; however, I must finish my report first.
Quiero leer ahora; sin embargo, debo estudiar primero.
I want to read now; however, I must study first.
Para preparar esta sopa, primero hay que hervir el agua y luego añadir los ingredientes crudos.
To make this soup, you first have to boil the water and then add the raw ingredients.
Desde que uso subtítulos en español, entiendo mejor la primera temporada de la serie.
Since I have been using subtitles in Spanish, I understand the first season of the series better.
Me siento orgullosa cuando no pierdo ninguna pieza importante en las primeras jugadas.
I feel proud when I don’t lose any important piece in the first moves.
Para limpiar la sartén, primero uso una esponja con jabón.
To clean the frying pan, I first use a sponge with soap.
La profesora nos pidió que escribiéramos el título en la primera hoja y dejáramos margen a la izquierda.
The teacher asked us to write the title on the first page and leave a margin on the left.
Yo prefiero la comedia, pero mi madre quiere ver el documental primero.
I prefer the comedy, but my mother wants to watch the documentary first.
La primera escena del documental me emocionó tanto que casi olvidé las palomitas.
The first scene of the documentary moved me so much that I almost forgot the popcorn.
En caso de que una palabra esté en femenino, mi hermana suele buscar primero su forma en masculino.
In case a word is in the feminine, my sister usually looks for its masculine form first.
Mi hermano no entiende una ecuación larga si no ve primero la fórmula.
My brother does not understand a long equation if he does not see the formula first.
La tripulación dijo que una auxiliar de vuelo hablaría primero en español y luego en inglés.
The crew said that a flight attendant would speak first in Spanish and then in English.
La catedral estaba llena de gente, así que entramos primero en una iglesia pequeña del barrio.
The cathedral was full of people, so we first went into a small church in the neighborhood.
No uses la freidora sin mirar la temperatura primero.
Don’t use the fryer without checking the temperature first.
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