сначала
Translation of сначала
at first
Meaning of сначала
в начале чего-либо, прежде чем что-то изменится
at the beginning
Transcription and pronunciation of сначала
снача́ла
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [snɐˈt͡ɕalə]
- In Latin letters
- snachala
Traps and common mistakes
Сначала or в начале?
в начале
в начале = at the beginning of (+ noun)
Don't mix them up. At the beginning of something — в начале урока; at first — сначала.
В начале урока мы повторяем слова.
At the beginning of the lesson we review words.
Сначала урок казался мне скучным.
At first the lesson seemed boring to me.
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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.
At first I didn't like him.
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Сначала он мне не нравился.
At first I studied alone, then I joined a class.
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Сначала я учился сам, потом записался на курс.
сначала synonyms
What's the difference between сначала, вначале, поначалу, and сперва
Same meaning, written as one word.
At first, but later it changed.
Colloquial.
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сначала belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.
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Questions about this word
What does сначала mean?
at the beginning
How do you pronounce сначала?
сначала is pronounced [snɐˈt͡ɕalə], in Latin letters “snachala”.
How is сначала used in a sentence?
At first I didn't like him. Translation: Сначала он мне не нравился.
Is сначала part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?
Yes, сначала (at first) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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