Sentence examples of "at first" in English

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Translations: all39 zuerst12 am anfang4 anfänglich3 zunächst2 other translations18

At first, everything seemed difficult. Zuerst sah alles schwierig aus.

At first, it is difficult. Am Anfang ist es schwer.

At first he had trouble adjusting to living in his new house. Anfänglich hatte er Probleme, sich an das Leben in seinem neuen Haus zu gewöhnen.

It can be confusing at first. Es kann zunächst verwirrend sein.

At first each man had paid $10. Zuerst hat jeder Mann 10 $ bezahlt.

No one believed me at first. Am Anfang hat mir niemand geglaubt.

The new computer was too complicated for me to use at first. Der neue Rechner war mir anfänglich im Gebrauch zu kompliziert.

At first, they didn't believe him. Zunächst glaubten sie ihm nicht.

I couldn't recognize her at first. Ich konnte sie zuerst nicht wiedererkennen.

At first, the Indians were friendly. Am Anfang waren die Indianer freundlich.

At first he didn't know how to do his new job. Anfänglich wusste er nicht, was er in seinem neuen Job tun soll.

At first, I thought I was sick. Zuerst dachte ich, ich sei krank.

At first, I didn't know what to do. Am Anfang wusste ich nicht, was ich machen sollte.

At first, I didn't like him. Zuerst mochte ich ihn nicht.

At first he had trouble getting used to his new house. Zuerst hatte er Schwierigkeiten, sich an sein neues Haus zu gewöhnen.

At first he didn't take kindly to his new house. Zuerst konnte er sich nicht für sein neues Haus erwärmen.

I had stage fright at first, but I got over it quickly. Zuerst hatte ich Lampenfieber, aber ich kam schnell darüber weg.

At first, I thought he was a teacher, but he wasn't. Zuerst dachte ich, dass er ein Lehrer sei, aber er war es nicht.

At first they rejected the proposal, but a clergyman urged them to accept. Zuerst wiesen sie den Vorschlag zurück, aber ein Geistlicher drängte sie, anzunehmen.

You might not like this beer at first. It's an acquired taste. Das Bier wird dir vielleicht zuerst nicht schmecken. Man muss auf den Geschmack kommen.

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