How to Say "early days" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “early days” is “principios” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Viajaremos a principios de agosto.
We will travel at the beginning of August.
A principios del siglo veinte, la tecnología era muy diferente.
At the start of the twentieth century, technology was very different.
Los principios de la enfermedad son difíciles de detectar.
The beginnings of the illness are hard to detect.
Using 'a principios de'
When talking about time, you almost always use the preposition 'a' before 'principios' to mean 'at the start of' (e.g., 'a principios de semana').
Using the singular form for time
Mistake: “Voy en principio de julio.”
Correction: Voy a principios de julio. (Always use the plural 'principios' when referring to the start of a time period.)
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