# lúc đầu meaning in Vietnamese: at first (A2)

> lúc đầu means “at first, in the beginning” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/luc-dau/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**lúc đầu**: at first

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: luc dau

## 1. at first (adverb)

at first, in the beginning

- Lúc đầu em thấy tiếng Việt khó lắm. — At first I found Vietnamese really hard.
- Lúc đầu em hơi sợ, giờ quen rồi. — At first I was a bit scared, but I'm used to it now.

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