earlier, sooner ☊ like: sớm hơn → →
früher ☊ 
sớm hơn ☊ 
早的 ☊ zǎo de früher ☊ sớm hơn ☊ ☊ Ich werde versuchen, morgen früher nach Hause zu kommen. ☊ Anh sẽ cố gắng, ngày mai về nhà sớm hơn. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 849) Wäre es möglich, dass wir uns eine Stunde früher treffen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể gặp nhau sớm hơn một tiếng được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1560) The baby arrived earlier than expected. ☊ early ☊
She had seen him earlier in the day. ☊ early ☊
Careful examination of the ruins revealed an even earlier temple. ☊ examination ☊
Young children are beginning their formal education sometimes as early as four years old. ☊ formal ☊
Traffic is now moving more freely following an earlier accident. ☊ freely ☊
remarkable that...: It is remarkable that nobody noticed sooner. ☊ remarkable ☊
Girls become sexually mature earlier than boys. ☊ sexually ☊
It's a shame (that) you didn't say something sooner. ☊ shame ☊
They arrived home sooner than expected. ☊ soon ☊
The sooner we set off, the sooner we will arrive. ☊ soon ☊