in the beginning
01
i början, till en början
used to refer to the initial phase or time when something starts or is just getting underway
Collocation
Exempel
In the beginning, they had only a handful of customers, but now they serve thousands.
I början hade de bara en handfull kunder, men nu betjänar de tusentals.
In the beginning, learning the new language was difficult, but she eventually became fluent.
I början var det svårt att lära sig det nya språket, men så småningom blev hon flytande.
02
i början, ursprungligen
before now
