No. 374 in Czech
původně
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Původně jsem chtěl studovat medicínu, ale nakonec jsem se rozhodl pro informatiku.
Originally, I wanted to study medicine, but eventually I chose computer science.
The word 'původně' sets up the original intention or plan before a change occurs.
Tento dům byl původně postaven jako farma, dnes je z něj restaurace.
This house was originally built as a farm; today it is a restaurant.
Here 'původně' indicates the initial purpose or design of the house before it was repurposed.
Tento recept byl původně z Itálie, ale teď má místní úpravy.
This recipe was originally from Italy, but now it has local adaptations.
In this sentence, 'původně' describes the origin or starting point of the recipe.
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