day 33first…, then…

first…, then…

Tell things in order (prima, poi, dopo), say already, still, right away, and talk about leaving and coming back.

today’s words

• prima · first; before (prima di: before)
• poi · then, after that
• dopo · after, afterwards, later
• adesso · now
• già · already; yet
• ancora · still; again; (not) yet
• subito · right away, at once
• uscire · to go out, to leave
• tornare · to come back, to go back
• arrivare · to arrive, to get (somewhere)
• partire · to leave (on a trip), to set off
• il momento · moment
• la volta · time (one occasion)

sentences

• Prima faccio colazione, poi esco. · First I have breakfast, then I go out.
• Giulia parte venerdì e torna domenica. · Giulia leaves on Friday and comes back on Sunday.
• Sono già le nove e Marco non è ancora qui! · It's already nine and Marco isn't here yet!
• Adesso esco, ma torno alle sei. · I'm going out now, but I'll be back at six.
• Un momento: arrivo subito! · Just a moment: I'll be right there!