How to Say ‘Was fast / was early’ in Japanese
早かった
hayakatsu ta
[hah-yah-kaht tah]
💬 Usage Tip: Past form of [早い] → [早かった]. Polite: [早かったです].
🇯🇵 In Japan: It’s common to comment on pacing after an explanation: [ちょっと早かったです] is honest but still polite.
Phrase Breakdown
早かっ
hayakatsu
[hah-yah-kaht]
was fast/early (stem part)
「早い」の過去形「早かった」の一部。い形容詞の過去は「〜かった」。
昨日の授業は早かったです。
Yesterday’s class was fast-paced.
た
ta
[tah]
past ending (completes 〜かった)
い形容詞の過去の語尾「た」。ここでは「早かった」= was early/fast。
説明が早かった。
The explanation was fast.
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