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Tips to Remember the Russian Word "раньше":
– Associate it with the English word "early" since they sound somewhat similar.
– Imagine a scenario where you need to accomplish something before a deadline, picturing the word "раньше" meaning "earlier" in your mind.
– Break it down into syllables: "рань-ше" (ran'-she), to make it easier to recall.

Explanations:
"раньше" is used to denote something that happened at an earlier time or before a certain point in time.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
– Прежде (prezhde): before, earlier
– Давнее (davnee): former, in the past

Alternate Meanings (including Slang):
While "раньше" primarily means "earlier" or "before," in informal contexts, it can also imply "in the old days" referring to a past era or a former time.

Examples of Sentences that Use "раньше":
– Раньше я вставал в шесть утра. (Ran'she ya vstavál v shest' utra.) – I used to get up at six in the morning.
– Раньше здесь был парк. (Ran'she zdes' byl park.) – There used to be a park here.
– Что ты делал раньше? (Chto ty delal ran'she?) – What did you do before?
– Раньше мы часто ходили в кино. (Ran'she my chasto khodili v kino.) – We used to go to the movies often.
– Раньше всё было иначе. (Ran'she vsyo bylo inache.) – Things were different before.

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раньше info.

Tips to Remember the Russian Word:
– Think of the English word "range." The sound "рань-ше" (ran'-she) is somewhat reminiscent of "range," helping you to associate the English concept of "earlier" with the Russian word.
– Break it down: "рань" (ran’) somewhat sounds like "run" in English, leading you to think of someone running and getting somewhere earlier.
– Visual mnemonic: Imagine a calendar where you see the word "ше" (she) written on an earlier date compared to today.

Explanations:
The word "раньше" (ran'she) is an adverb in Russian that means "earlier" or "before". It is used to refer to a time that precedes the present or another reference point.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
– Преждевременно (prezhdevremenno) — prematurely
– Заранее (zaranee) — beforehand

Alternate Meanings Like Slang:
"Раньше" itself doesn’t have a significant slang meaning but can be casually used in a phrase like "раньше времени" (ran'she vremeni), which means "before the right time" or "prematurely".

Examples of Sentences:
– Я пришёл на работу раньше. (Ya prišól na rabótu ran'she.) — I came to work earlier.
– Раньше здесь было спокойнее. (Ran'she zdes’ bylo spokóynee.) — It used to be quieter here.
– Мы должны закончить проект раньше срока. (My dolzhny zakónchit’ proyékt ran'she sróka.) — We need to finish the project ahead of time.
– Раньше я часто играл в футбол. (Ran'she ya chasto igral v futból.) — I used to play football often.
– Раньше они живи в другом городе. (Ran'she oni zhíli v drugóm górode.) — They used to live in another city.

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