How is the word al principio translated from Spanish to English

Al comienzo, antes de que las cosas cambiaran.

At the beginning, before things changed.

phrase
English translation
At first

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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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How is “al principio” translated from Spanish?
“al principio” translates into English as “At first”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
What does “al principio” mean?
Meaning of “al principio”: Al comienzo, antes de que las cosas cambiaran. In English — “At first”.
What part of speech is “al principio”?
“al principio” is a phrase.
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