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prima

"prima" means "before" in Italian. It is number 90 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

before; first

IPA

/ˈpri.ma/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Sono prima.
  I'm first.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CK
• Prima tu.
  You first.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / AlanF_US
• Prima lei.
  You first.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / AlanF_US

Learned together

In the course, "prima" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• molto much, very much, a lot
• più more
• allora then
• così so
• davvero really, in fact
• ancora still
• fa ago (un anno fa: a year ago)
• su on
• vero true

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