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How to Say ‘A bit earlier’ in Mexican Spanish

Un poco más temprano

oon POH-koh mahs tem-PRAH-noh

[oon POH-koh mahs tem-PRAH-noh]

💬 Usage Tip: más before a describing word works like English "-er": más tarde "later," más temprano "earlier."

Phrase Breakdown

Un poco

oon POH-koh

A little

Means 'a bit'. Link the words: 'um-PO-co'.

Example

Hablo un poco de español.

I speak a little Spanish.

Words in this phrase

[oon]

Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.

Example

Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.

Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.

poco

[POH-koh]

little / a bit

Used to indicate a small amount of information or time.

Example

Primero cuento un Poco sobre los valores de la empresa.

First I tell a little about the company's values.

más temprano

mahs tem-PRAH-noh

earlier

Literally 'more early'. Say 'mas-tem-PRA-no'.

Example

¿Podemos llegar más temprano?

Can we arrive earlier?

Words in this phrase

más

[mahs]

Adverb or determiner meaning 'more'; used to increase quantity or degree.

Example

Quiero más retos en mi trabajo.

I want more challenges in my job.

temprano

[tem-PRAH-noh]

early

Adverb meaning before the usual or expected time.

Example

Me levanto temprano.

I get up early.

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