llegar temprano

to be early

to arrive early

llegar temprano(yeh-gahr tehm-prah-noh)

intransitive verb phrase

1. (to arrive before the expected time)

a. to be early

Llegamos temprano, así que nos fuimos a tomar un café para hacer tiempo.

We were early, so we went for a coffee to while away our time.

b. to come early (season, heat, rains)

El calor llegó temprano este año, y las playas ya están llenas.

The heat came early this year, and beaches are already full of people.

2. (to arrive at the beginning of a period of time)

a. to arrive early

Dijeron que saldrían de allí a las 2 am y llegarían aquí temprano por la mañana.

The said they'd leave there at 2 am and would arrive here early in the morning.