This is the 128th most frequent Korean word.
먼저
"먼저" means "first" or "before others."
Here, '먼저' is used to indicate the priority among multiple options.
먼저 해야 할 일을 정리해요.
Organize the tasks that need to be done first.
Here, '먼저' refers to the initial action taken before other potential actions.
우리는 먼저 서로 인사를 나눴어요.
We first exchanged greetings with each other.
In this sentence, '먼저' is used to describe the chronological order of actions.