At first in French

Definition

Definition in EnglishMarks an initial situation, belief or reaction that changes as events develop.

Definition in FrenchS’emploie pour parler d’une situation ou d’une réaction initiale qui change avec le temps.

Example sentences

• Au début, je pensais avoir perdu mes clés, mais elles étaient dans mon manteau.🔊

  At first, I thought I had lost my keys, but they were in my coat.

• Nous étions inquiets au début, mais le chauffeur connaissait un autre chemin.🔊

  We were worried at first, but the driver knew another way.

• Je pensais qu’elle était juste en retard au début.🔊

  I thought she was just late at first.

Learn it in a lesson

• Telling a story with a turning point in French

at first in other languages

• What at first means
• In Portuguese
• In Japanese