How is the word al principio translated from Spanish to English

English translation
At first
phrase

Al comienzo, antes de que las cosas cambiaran.

At the beginning, before things changed.

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  • Al principio no me gustaba la ciudad. — At first I did not like the city.

  • La receta parece difícil al principio, pero no lo es. — The recipe looks hard at first, but it isn't.

  • ¿Dolía al principio? — Did it hurt at first?

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