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일찍

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Meaning and Usage

The adverb '일찍' means 'early' or 'ahead of the usual time.' It is commonly used to describe doing something before the expected or scheduled time, such as waking up, arriving, or going to bed.

Common Contexts

You will often hear '일찍' in daily life when talking about time management, like waking up early (일찍 일어나다), arriving early (일찍 도착하다), or sleeping early (일찍 자다).

Collocations and Patterns

  • 일찍 일어나다: to wake up early
  • 일찍 도착하다: to arrive early
  • 일찍 자다: to go to bed early

These collocations are very common and useful for everyday conversation.

Register and Politeness

'일찍' is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts without change.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '일찍' with '빨리' (quickly). Remember, '일찍' refers to doing something earlier in time, while '빨리' means doing something fast or quickly.

Example Sentences

나는 일찍 일어나서 운동을 해요.

Naneun iljjik il-eonaseo undong-eul haeyo.

I wake up early and exercise.

일찍 도착하면 좋은 자리를 잡을 수 있어요.

Iljjik dochakhamyeon joheun jarireul jabeul su isseoyo.

If you arrive early, you can get a good seat.

일찍 자야 내일 피곤하지 않아요.

Iljjik jaya naeil pigonhaji anayo.

You should sleep early so you won’t be tired tomorrow.