先

Meanings

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

ES: antes, adelante, previo, precedencia, extremo, punta, final, anterior

Common words

• 先月せんげつlast month
• 先週せんしゅうlast week, the week before
• 先生せんせいteacher, instructor, master
• 先ずまずfirst (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else
• 先輩せんぱいsenior (at school, work, etc.), superior, elder, older person, predecessor
• 先日せんじつthe other day, a few days ago
• 先祖せんぞancestor, forefather, foremother
• 先端せんたんpointed end, tip, point, cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.), apex (of a curve)

Example sentences

• どうぞ、お先さきに！

  Go ahead!

  Adelante.

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• 私わたしが先さきにそこへ着つくよ。

  I'll get there before you will.

  Llegaré antes que tú.

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• 彼かれの勤つとめ先さきはどこですか。

  Where does he work?

  ¿Dónde trabaja él?

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• あなたは先週せんしゅうここにいましたか。

  Were you here last week?

  ¿Estuviste aquí la semana pasada?

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