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How do you say "early" in Mexican Spanish?
temprano
In Mexican Spanish, "early" is temprano.
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Pronunciation
Say tehm-PRAH-noh, with stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Temprano is a regular adjective. Feminine form is temprana, plural forms are tempranos and tempranas.
Example sentence
Llegamos temprano a la escuela.
We arrived early at school.
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How to remember temprano
Temprano means early in time. Think of the 'temp' in tempo - an early tempo starts sooner.
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Questions about temprano
How do you say "early" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "early" is temprano. It is a noun.
How is temprano written in Mexican Spanish?
temprano is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.
How is temprano used in a sentence?
Use temprano as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Llegamos temprano a la escuela. (We arrived early at school.).
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