раньше
Translation of раньше
earlier
Meaning of раньше
в более раннее время, до этого момента
at a time before now or before another time
Transcription and pronunciation of раньше
ра́ньше
stress on the 1st syllable
- Transcription
- [ˈranʲʂɨ]
- In Latin letters
- ranshe
Traps and common mistakes
Раньше or рано?
рано
рано = early
Don't mix them up. Early in the morning — рано; before someone or something — раньше.
Я сегодня рано проснулся.
I woke up early today.
Сегодня я проснулся раньше мужа.
Today I woke up earlier than my husband.
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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.
I got home earlier than usual.
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Я пришёл домой раньше обычного.
She left earlier than the others.
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Она ушла раньше остальных.
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Questions about this word
What does раньше mean?
at a time before now or before another time
How do you pronounce раньше?
раньше is pronounced [ˈranʲʂɨ], in Latin letters “ranshe”.
How is раньше used in a sentence?
I got home earlier than usual. Translation: Я пришёл домой раньше обычного.
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