acabo de empezar

I just started

→ acabar

phrase Rare #32,716

I just started Uses the structure acabar de + infinitive to express something that happened just now. The subject yo is usually understood from acabo.

SP: Acabo de empezar a estudiar para el examen.

EN: I just started studying for the exam.

Acabo de empezar.

I just started.

— El botín (2026)

Acabo de empezar a hacerlo otra vez.

I just started doing it again.

Acabo de empezar mi trabajo.

I just started my job.

Acabo de empezar a aprender español.

I just started learning Spanish.

Porque acabo de empezar.

Because I've just started.

— Un lugar en ninguna parte (1988)

Sí, acabo de empezar.

Yes, I just started.

Acabo de empezar a jugar al tenis.

I’ve just started playing tennis.

Yo sólo acabo de empezar a estudiar italiano.

I’ve only just started studying Italian.