How to Say ‘Came first’ in Portuguese
Veio primeiro
VAY-oo pree-MAY-roo
[VAY-oo pree-MAY-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: [Veio] is the past of [vir] ("to come"), and like many very common verbs, it changes shape a lot. A useful pair to notice is [vem] = "comes" and [veio] = "came."
Phrase Breakdown
Veio
[VAY-oo]
came
Past tense of vir; here it means something happened or appeared first.
Em "Veio primeiro", "Veio" mostra que a reação apareceu antes das palavras.
In "Veio primeiro," "came" shows that the reaction appeared before the words.
primeiro
[pree-MAY-roo]
first
Indicates that something happened before anything else.
Em "Veio primeiro", "primeiro" dá a ideia de ordem natural e imediata.
In "Veio primeiro," "first" gives the idea of a natural and immediate order.
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