It has just started to snow in Vicenza.
- Apenas ha empezado a nevar en Vicenza.
When I had just arrived in Switzerland, I was completely taken aback by the prices.
- Apenas llegué a Suecia quedé totalmente sorprendido de los precios.
Tom has hardly any close friends.
- Tom tiene apenas amigos cercanos.
There's hardly any water in the bucket.
- Apenas hay agua en el cubo.
I can hardly understand what he says.
- Apenas puedo entender lo que dice.
The water hardly began to boil when she added the ingredients.
- El agua apenas había empezado a hervir cuando ella agregó los ingredientes.