How to Say "firstly" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “firstly” is “primero” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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Examples
Primero, vamos a cenar y luego vamos al cine.
First, we're going to have dinner, and then we're going to the movies.
No quiero ir. Primero, estoy cansado. Segundo, no tengo dinero.
I don't want to go. Firstly, I'm tired. Secondly, I don't have any money.
Llegué primero que tú.
I arrived before you.
Always Stays the Same
When you use 'primero' to mean 'firstly' or to start a sequence of events, it never changes. It's always 'primero', no matter who is doing the action.
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