This is the 306th most frequent Romanian word.
primele
The Romanian word "primele" means "the first" (plural, feminine) in English.
Here, 'primele' is used as an adjective modifying the noun 'capitole' (chapters) to indicate the first few items of a sequential set.
Am citit primele capitole din carte.
I read the first chapters of the book.
In this sentence, 'primele' describes the noun 'zile' (days), specifying the initial part of a series of days in a given period.
Primele zile ale vacanței au fost însorite.
The first days of the vacation were sunny.
Here, 'primele' modifies 'concursuri' (competitions), denoting the initial events in a chronological order among others of the same category.