How do you say "It was a bit fast." in Japanese?

"It was a bit fast." in Japanese is "ちょっと早かったです。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘It was a bit fast.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "ちょっと早かったです。" mean in English?

"ちょっと早かったです。" means "It was a bit fast." in English. Usage tip: Great feedback phrase. You can also say [もう少しゆっくりお願いします] (“A little more slowly, please”).

ちょっと早かったです。

chotto hayakatsu ta desu

[choht-toh hah-yah-kaht tah dess]

💬 Usage Tip: Great feedback phrase. You can also say [もう少しゆっくりお願いします] (“A little more slowly, please”).

🇯🇵 In Japan: Directly saying “too fast” can feel strong; adding [ちょっと] makes it softer and very natural in Japanese.

Phrase Breakdown

ちょっと

chotto

[choht-toh]

a little / a bit

程度をやわらげる「ちょっと」。相手を責めすぎない言い方として便利です。

Example

説明がちょっと早かったです。

The explanation was a bit fast.

早かった

hayakatsu ta

was fast / was early

Past form of 早い. In this context it usually means “(your speaking) was fast.”

Example

説明が早かった。

The explanation was fast.

Words in this phrase

早かっ

hayakatsu

[hah-yah-kaht]

was fast/early (stem part)

「早い」の過去「早かった」の一部。「ちょっと早かった」= a bit fast/early. 会話では「早かったかも」も言います。

Example

話すのがちょっと早かったです。

Speaking was a bit fast.

た

[tah]

past ending (completes 〜かった)

「た」で過去形を完成させます（早かった）。

Example

今日は始まるのが早かったです。

Today, it started early.

です

desu

[dess]

was (polite) / is (polite copula)

丁寧な語尾「です」。形容詞の過去に付けて丁寧にします（早かったです）。

Example

ペースがちょっと早かったです。

The pace was a bit fast.

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