처음에

처음에

"At first" or "in the beginning."

Here, "처음에" (choe-eum-e) means "at first," referring to the initial point in time of an experience or perception.

나는 처음에 그를 좋아하지 않았어요.

I didn't like him at first.

In this example, "처음에" conveys "at the beginning," emphasizing the initial phase of an emotional state or event.

처음에 걱정이 많았지만, 결국에는 행복했어요.

At the beginning, I was very worried, but eventually, I was happy.

Here, "처음에" is used to indicate the starting point of understanding or the beginning of becoming familiar with a task or responsibility.

그는 처음에 작업을 어떻게 해야 할지 몰랐어요.

At first, he didn't know how to do the task.