started to
Ainda nem comecei a preparar minha fala.
I haven't even started preparing my speech yet.
— Ainda Estou Aqui (2024)
Comecei a colecionar selos aos sete anos.
I started collecting stamps when I was seven years old.
Comecei a fazer isso faz três anos.
I started doing this three years ago.
Você não acordava de jeito nenhum, então comecei a achar que era tudo um sonho.
You just wouldn’t wake up, so I started to think it was all a dream.
— Suzume (2022)
Comecei a trabalhar quando tinha treze anos.
I started working when I was thirteen years old.
Comecei a tocar saxofone quando tinha trinta anos.
I started playing the saxophone when I was thirty years old.