to start; to begin with
Sr. Roberts, ¿está listo para empezar?
Mr. Roberts, are you ready to start?
— Gángster Americano (2007)
Incluso he pensado en el momento adecuado para empezar.
I've even thought about the right time to start.
Porque, para empezar, nunca ha existido un cuerpo.
Because, to begin with, there has never been a body.
— Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Para empezar, debemos despedirlo a él.
First of all, we must fire him.
Para empezar, tendríamos que abrir esta puerta.
To begin, we would have to open this door.
— Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2002)
Para empezar, Amador no salió, lo echaron, como a todos.
For starters, Amador didn't leave; he was kicked out, just like everyone else.
— Los lunes al sol (2002)
Para empezar, nunca debí haberme casado con él.
For starters, I never should have married him.
— Familia (2023)