A2 Expression Neutro

زودتر از موعد

zudtar az moed

Earlier than expected

Significado

Indicating that something happened or will happen before the scheduled time.

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Contexto cultural

In Iranian business culture, completing a task 'zoodtar az mo'ed' is highly valued as it demonstrates reliability and 'n نظم' (discipline), which helps build trust in long-term partnerships. While punctuality is becoming more common in cities like Tehran, arriving 'zoodtar az mo'ed' to a private dinner party might be seen as slightly inconvenient for the host. It's often better to arrive 'sar-e vaght' (on time) or a few minutes late. In Dari Persian, the phrase is equally common in official government communications and news broadcasts, often used to describe the early completion of infrastructure projects. In Tajik (Cyrillic script: пештар از мӯҳлат), the phrase is used in a similar way, especially in the context of agricultural harvests being ahead of schedule.

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Impress your boss

Use this phrase in status updates to sound professional and proactive.

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Don't over-formalize

Avoid using this with friends for casual hangouts; it sounds like you're talking about a business contract.

Significado

Indicating that something happened or will happen before the scheduled time.

🎯

Impress your boss

Use this phrase in status updates to sound professional and proactive.

⚠️

Don't over-formalize

Avoid using this with friends for casual hangouts; it sounds like you're talking about a business contract.

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The 'Mo'ed' nuance

Remember that 'mo'ed' implies an agreement. If there was no agreement, just use 'zood'.

Teste-se

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the phrase.

هواپیما ده دقیقه _______ رسید. (The plane arrived 10 minutes ahead of schedule.)

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: زودتر از موعد

We need the comparative 'zoodtar' to show it was earlier than the scheduled time.

Which sentence is most appropriate for a formal business report?

How do you say 'We finished the project ahead of schedule'?

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: ما پروژه را زودتر از موعد به پایان رساندیم.

This uses the formal 'be payan resandim' and the precise 'zoodtar az mo'ed'.

Match the situation to the most likely use of the phrase.

A baby is born at 7 months instead of 9.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: تولد زودتر از موعد

This is the standard medical term for a premature birth.

Complete the dialogue.

شخص الف: چرا اینقدر زود آمدی؟ شخص ب: چون قطار _______.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: زودتر از موعد رسید

The person is early because the train arrived ahead of schedule.

🎉 Pontuação: /4

Recursos visuais

Banco de exercicios

4 exercicios
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the phrase. Fill Blank A2

هواپیما ده دقیقه _______ رسید. (The plane arrived 10 minutes ahead of schedule.)

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: زودتر از موعد

We need the comparative 'zoodtar' to show it was earlier than the scheduled time.

Which sentence is most appropriate for a formal business report? Choose B1

How do you say 'We finished the project ahead of schedule'?

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: ما پروژه را زودتر از موعد به پایان رساندیم.

This uses the formal 'be payan resandim' and the precise 'zoodtar az mo'ed'.

Match the situation to the most likely use of the phrase. situation_matching A2

A baby is born at 7 months instead of 9.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: تولد زودتر از موعد

This is the standard medical term for a premature birth.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

شخص الف: چرا اینقدر زود آمدی؟ شخص ب: چون قطار _______.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: زودتر از موعد رسید

The person is early because the train arrived ahead of schedule.

🎉 Pontuação: /4

Perguntas frequentes

7 perguntas

It is neutral to formal. It's perfect for work, news, and medicine, but a bit stiff for a casual date.

Yes, but usually in the context of their arrival or completion of a task. 'He arrived ahead of schedule.'

They are almost identical. 'Pish az mo'ed' is slightly more formal and common in legal writing.

Add 'خیلی' (kheyli) or 'بسیار' (besyar) at the beginning: 'خیلی زودتر از موعد'.

Yes, like 'premature death' (marg-e zoodtar az mo'ed) or 'premature aging'.

Yes, it's understood, but 'mo'ed' is the more 'Duolingo-quality' professional term.

No, it works with any verb related to time: arrive, finish, start, happen, etc.

Frases relacionadas

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پیش از موعد

synonym

Before the appointed time

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سر وقت

contrast

On time

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دیرتر از موعد

contrast

Behind schedule

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به موقع

similar

In time / At the right time

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وقت‌شناس

builds on

Punctual

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