English–Spanish
“early” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/temˈpɾano/
Example
Llegó temprano a la reunión.
He got to the meeting early.
How to say “early” in Spanish
“Early” in Spanish is temprano.
A clock showing just after dawn.
Example sentences with temprano
Me levanto temprano para ir a la escuela.
I get up early to go to school.
Me acosté temprano para tener energía.
I went to bed early to have energy.
Tips for using temprano
- It is used with verbs like llegar, venir or partir to mean arriving earlier than planned, not to mean 'soon' or 'right away'.
Other Spanish words for “early”
Llegaste adelantado a la cita.
You arrived early for the appointment.