in the first place

애초에, 처음부터~

why did you invite him in the first place if you don't like him?

걔가 싫으면 애초에 왜 초대한거야?

why didn't you tell me in the first place you've decided to leave?

너 떠나기로 했다고 왜 애초에 말 안했어?

we really shouldn't have been there in the first place

우린 진짜 거길 애초에 가는게 아니었어

i wouldn't have done that in the first place if i knew (had known) it

만약 그걸 알았다면 애초에 하지도 않았을거야

i wouldn't have given you the job if i knew you couldn't do it

너가 이거 할 수 없다는거 알았으면 애초에 너한테 그 일자리 안줬을거야