Breakdown of Primero estudio y por último descanso.
y
and
estudiar
to study
descansar
to rest
primero
first
por último
lastly, finally
Questions & Answers about Primero estudio y por último descanso.
Why is 'lastly' translated as por último?
Por último is a fixed phrase used as a connector to introduce the final action in a sequence, just like 'lastly' or 'finally' in English. You need the preposition por to turn the word último (last) into an expression that tells us when the action happens.
Could I use para instead of por in this phrase?
No, por último is a set expression. While English speakers often confuse por and para, fixed phrases dealing with sequences or time almost always rely on por. You'll also see this in other expressions like por fin (at last / finally).
Why does this sentence use primero instead of primer?
I've seen estudio and descanso used as nouns. How do I know they are verbs here?
Context! Both estudio and descanso can be nouns (the study, the rest/break). However, it is very common in Spanish for the 'yo' (I) form of a verb to look identical to its related noun. Because there are no articles like el or un in front of them, and they are describing a sequence of actions, we know they are the verbs estudiar (to study) and descansar (to rest).
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