понача́лу

Examples

• Поначалу я не мог э́того поня́ть.

  At the beginning, I couldn't understand it.

• Поначалу я не пове́рила тебе.

  At first, I didn't believe you.

• Поначалу мне бы́ло очень трудно.

  I had great difficulty at the beginning.

• Поначалу я ему не пове́рила.

  At first, I didn't believe him.

• Поначалу Том был настро́ен скептически.

  Tom was skeptical at first.

• Поначалу я ему не доверя́л.

  I didn't trust him at first.

• Поначалу я не пове́рил вам.

  At first, I didn't believe you.

• Поначалу я его не узна́л.

  I didn't recognize him at first.