No. 441 in Ukrainian
спочатку
At first; initially.
In a sentence
Спочатку ми планували подорож на північ.
At first, we planned a trip to the north.
"Спочатку" in this sentence means "at first" and indicates the initial plan before potential changes.
Я спочатку прибрав кімнату, а потім пішов гуляти.
I cleaned the room first, and then went for a walk.
"Спочатку" here means "first" and denotes the action done before another.
Спочатку необхідно вивчити ази, щоб зрозуміти складніші теми.
Initially, one must learn the basics to understand more complex topics.
"Спочатку" in this context signifies "initially" or "at the beginning," emphasizing the order of actions by importance.
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