Meaning
soon
- early
- quickly
- presto
In a sentence
Ti chiamo presto, appena finisco il lavoro.
I'll call you soon, as soon as I finish work.
Perché sei arrivato così presto stamattina?
Why did you arrive so early this morning?
Muoviti, dobbiamo uscire presto per il treno.
Hurry up, we have to leave early for the train.
Usage notes
- Use 'presto' for 'soon' in time contexts (e.g., 'arrivo presto'), but 'veloce' for speed (e.g., 'corri veloce').
- Avoid 'presto' for 'early' in the morning; use 'di buon'ora' or 'presto la mattina' instead.
- 'Presto' is invariable—no agreement with gender/number. Never add endings like 'presta' or 'presti'.