muy temprano
/mui tempɾano/from spelling rules
The English phrase "very early" is translated into Spanish as muy temprano.
While temprano refers to being early in terms of time, it is distinct from pronto, which means "soon".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of muy (very) and temprano (early).
How does it change in a sentence?
In this context, the word temprano is an adverb and does not change to match the gender or number of a subject.
Did you know?
- The verb madrugar specifically means 'to wake up very early', allowing a speaker to avoid saying despertarse muy temprano entirely.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, if you arrive muy temprano to a social gathering at a home, it can be seen as an inconvenience to the host.
- There is a common Spanish proverb No por mucho madrugar amanece más temprano, which means that waking up earlier does not make the sun rise any sooner.
Examples in context
- Me acuesto muy temprano.I go to bed very early.This sentence is useful for saying when you go to bed using muy temprano.Tatoeba #1419587 by hayastan, translation #33484 by CK
- Me despierto muy temprano.I wake up very early.This sentence is useful for saying when you wake up using muy temprano.Tatoeba #1831158 by Shishir, translation #1807309 by Eldad
- Ayer me acosté muy temprano.I went to bed very early yesterday.This sentence is useful for saying when you went to bed yesterday using muy temprano.Tatoeba #6612109 by arh, translation #11513096 by qwertzu
- El tren sale muy temprano por la mañana.The train leaves very early in the morning.
- La reunión es a primera hora.The meeting is at a very early hour.
- Tienes que estar allí a primera hora de la madrugada para no perder tu turno.You have to be there at the first hour of the dawn to not lose your spot.
- Salieron en plena madrugada para evitar el tráfico.They left in the middle of the dawn to avoid the traffic.
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Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are talking about a hiking trip.
- Sofía¿A qué hora salimos para la montaña?What time are we leaving for the mountain?
- DanielTenemos que salir muy temprano.We have to leave very early.
- SofíaEstá bien, yo estaré lista.That's fine, I will be ready.
- DanielPerfecto, te veo a las cinco.Perfect, I'll see you at five.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
