Sooner in Malayalam
For sooner in the sense of earlier, Malayalam uses നേരത്തെ (nerathe), which covers early, earlier, beforehand and previously. Say it of a train, a visit or a decision and it works. Three syllables, with the long first vowel carrying the stress.
Early, ahead of the usual time, in good time; earlier, before, at a time further back or sooner than usual; previously, earlier, before now; at a time that has already passed.
ഞാൻ ഇന്ന് നേരത്തെ എഴുന്നേറ്റു.
njaan innu nerathe ezhunnettu
I got up early today.
All Malayalam words for “sooner”
- നേരത്തെ (nerathe) — Early, ahead of the usual time, in good time; earlier, before, at a time further back or sooner than usual; previously, earlier, before now; at a time that has already passed.
- അധികം താമസിയാതെ (adhikam thamasiyath) — Shortly after, sooner or later, before long.
അധികം താമസിയാതെ (adhikam thamasiyath) is the phrase for shortly after or sooner or later, a stock expression rather than a comparative, so it does not replace the single adverb.
Common questions
How do you say sooner in Malayalam?
നേരത്തെ (nerathe), the adverb for earlier or ahead of time.
How do I say sooner or later?
അധികം താമസിയാതെ (adhikam thamasiyath), the set phrase for before long or sooner or later.