English–Korean
“early” in Korean
How to say “early” in Korean
“Early” in Korean is 일찍 (iljjik).
An action or event placed ahead of its normal schedule.
Example sentences with 일찍
회의에 일찍 도착하면 준비할 시간이 있어요.hoe ui e il jjik to cha ka myeon chun bi hal ssi ga ni i sseo yo
If you arrive early for the meeting, you have time to prepare.
Tips for using 일찍
- A useful contrast is early versus quickly: early tells when something happens, while quickly tells how fast it happens.
Other Korean words for “early”
출근하기에는 아직 이르다.chul geun ha gi e neun a jik i reu da
It's still too early to go to work.
문제를 조기에 해결해야 한다.mun je reul cho gi e hae gyeol hae ya han da
We need to solve the problem early.