How to Say ‘Comes first’ in Portuguese
Vem primeiro
vayng pree-MAY-roo
[vayng pree-MAY-roo]
Phrase Breakdown
Vem
[vayng]
comes
Third-person singular of 'vir'; here it means 'comes' in the sense of priority.
O descanso vem primeiro esta semana.
Rest comes first this week.
primeiro
[pree-MAY-roo]
first
Used to indicate top priority or the earliest position.
A família fica primeiro em muitas decisões.
Family comes first in many decisions.
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