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How to Say "premature" in Spanish

The Spanish word forprematureis tempranoA2 level.

English → SpanishA2
AdjectiveA2
Happening before the expected time
A single, large, ripe red apple hangs prominently on a tree branch, surrounded by several smaller, unripe green apples, indicating an early ripening.

Examples

Fue una cena temprana, a las seis de la tarde.

It was an early dinner, at six in the evening.

Prefiero tomar un vuelo temprano por la mañana.

I prefer to take an early flight in the morning.

Su éxito temprano sorprendió a todos.

His early success surprised everyone.

The Changing Adjective

When 'temprano' describes a thing (a noun), it needs to match that thing's gender and number. It can change to 'temprana' (for feminine things), 'tempranos' (for masculine plural things), or 'tempranas' (for feminine plural things).

Forgetting to match the noun

Mistake:An early appointment: *una cita temprano*

Correction: Say: *una cita temprana*. Because 'cita' is a feminine word, the adjective describing it also needs to be feminine.

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