я с самого начала

I knew from the very beginning

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I knew from the very beginning Literally, “I from the very beginning”; the phrase is often followed by a verb such as знал or говорил, with я serving as the subject.

RU: Я с самого начала тебе не доверял.

EN: I didn't trust you from the very beginning.

Я с самого начала знал, что ты лживая женщина.

I knew from the very beginning that you were a lying woman.

— Малена (2000)

Я с самого начала это знал.

I knew it from the very beginning.

— Секретный агент (2016)

Я с самого начала знал, что это был он.

I knew it was him from the start.

— Невидимый гость (2017)

Именно это я с самого начала и говорил.

That's exactly what I've been saying from the very beginning.