How would you say 'first', as in...

[anonymoose]

How would you say 'first' in the sentence, "If you wanted to spend a lot of money, would you consult your boyfriend first?"? Please could someone translate for me.

Would you say 先, or 就, or 之前? I am particularly interested in casual spoken chinese here. I seem to recall 就 can be used to mean 'first' in some situations, but I can't really remember when, or how it is put into a sentence.

Thanks!

[skylee]

If you wanted to spend a lot of money, would you consult your boyfriend first

-> 如果你想用很多錢，你會不會先問一問你的男朋友?

As to 就, this thread is relevant -> http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php?/topic/3036-grammar-1-%e5%b0%b1

[tradinup]

In my grammar book they use 花 for "spend", though I can't really recall anyone saying it in daily life.

[Quest]

In my grammar book they use 花 for "spend", though I can't really recall anyone saying it in daily life.

It is used often in daily life.

[skylee]

I think 用 is neutral, whereas 花 somehow sounds negative.