This is the 26th most frequent Italian word.
prima
"Prima" in English means "before," "first," or "earlier," depending on context.
Here, 'prima' is used as an adverb to mean 'before' indicating a sequence of events.
Prima di andare al lavoro, bevo un caffè.
Before going to work, I drink a coffee.
In this case, 'prima' is used as an adverb to denote priority or precedence in importance.
La qualità è sempre prima di tutto.
Quality always comes first.
Here, 'prima' indicates temporal precedence when comparing two events or situations.