ranije

earlier

Usages of ranije

• Također ćemo doći ranije ako bude gužva.: We will also come earlier if there is a crowd.
• Sigurno će biti vruće, pa krećemo ranije.: It will surely be hot, so we are leaving earlier.
• Doktorice, možete li, molim vas, doći ranije?: Doctor, could you please come earlier?
• Dogovorimo se da dođemo ranije u kino, da nađemo dobra mjesta.: Let’s agree to come to the cinema earlier so that we find good seats.
• Ako krenemo ranije, stići ćemo na vrijeme u kazalište.: If we leave earlier, we will arrive at the theatre on time.
• Da sam ranije upisao ovaj tečaj, danas bih već bolje govorio hrvatski.: If I had enrolled in this course earlier, today I would already speak Croatian better.
• Predložio je da idemo ranije na posao i ranije se vratimo kući.: He suggested that we go to work earlier and come back home earlier.
• Da sam ranije čula za tu peticiju, potpisala bih je već jučer.: If I had heard about that petition earlier, I would have signed it already yesterday.
• Da su volonteri ranije reciklirali plastične boce, manje bi smeća završilo na ulici.: If the volunteers had recycled plastic bottles earlier, less trash would have ended up on the street.
• Da sam ranije razumjela koliko je javni prijevoz važan, ne bih svaki dan išla autom na posao.: If I had understood earlier how important public transport is, I would not have gone to work by car every day.
• Sinoć sam se odmorila ranije da bih danas imala više energije za trening.: Last night I rested earlier so that today I would have more energy for training.
• Večeras ću leći ranije.: Tonight I will go to bed earlier.
• Možete li mi ga, molim vas, donijeti ranije?: Could you bring it to me earlier, please?
• Moja susjeda se boji da će opet zakasniti, pa ide ranije na tramvaj.: My neighbor is afraid she’ll be late again, so she goes to the tram earlier.
• Valjda ćemo danas završiti ranije, pa ćemo imati vremena za šetnju.: We’ll probably finish earlier today, so we’ll have time for a walk.
• Ovaj put dolazimo ranije u kino, da ne propustimo početak filma.: This time we are coming to the cinema earlier so we don’t miss the beginning of the movie.
• Da sam ranije znala za kašnjenje, ne bih ni ulazila u čekaonicu.: If I had known about the delay earlier, I wouldn’t have gone into the waiting room at all.

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