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Usages of сначала
Мне нравится, как героиня меняется, ведь сначала она была очень застенчивой.
I like how the heroine changes, because at first she was very shy.
Сначала я делаю домашнее задание, потом гуляю в парке.
First I do my homework, then I walk in the park.
Новый формат урока сначала кажется непривычным, но через пару дней можно поучиться и понять, что он удобный.
The new lesson format seems unusual at first, but after a couple of days you can study this way for a bit and realize that it is convenient.
Сначала новая столовая казалась мне непривычной, но сейчас я уже знаю все любимые блюда.
At first the new cafeteria seemed unusual to me, but now I already know all my favorite dishes.
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