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Breakdown of hayai
early
早
The sun rises at ten, very early.
Usages of hayai
今日 家 に 早く 帰れる か？kyou ie ni hayaku kaereru ka?
Can (I) return home early today?
この バス は 早い。kono basu ha hayai.
This bus is fast.
月曜日 は できる だけ 早く 起きます。getuyoubi ha dekiru dake hayaku okimasu.
(I)'ll get up as early as possible on Monday.
できる だけ 早く 日本語 を 学びたい です。dekiru dake hayaku nihongo wo manabitai desu.
(I) want to learn Japanese as quickly as possible.
早くhayaku
early; fast
彼 は 一番 速い ランナー だった。kare ha itiban hayai rannaa datta.
He was the fastest runner.
ファックス より メール の ほう が 早い です。fakkusu yori meeru no hou ga hayai desu.
Email is faster than fax.
電車 が 早ければ、 遅れません。densya ga hayakereba, okuremasen.
If the train is early, I won’t be late.
電車 が 早く なければ、 遅れます。densya ga hayaku nakereba, okuremasu.
If the train is not early, I will be late.
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