soon
gb/sˈun/ us/sˈun/
A1
English
~ 500
hamarosan, nemsokára, nem sokkal ... után, nem sokkal később
A1
1
Usage pattern:
[someone/something] will [verb] soon
The train will arrive soon.
A vonat hamarosan megérkezik.
I hope to see you again soon.
Remélem, hamarosan újra találkozunk.
They will announce the results soon.
Dinner will be ready soon.
We should start the meeting soon.
Learner examples
I will call you soon.
Hamarosan felhívlak.
The bus is coming soon.
Hamarosan jön a busz.
She will be here soon.
We will eat soon.
He will start work soon.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'soon' with 'early'. 'Soon' refers to a short time from now, while 'early' relates to being before an expected time.
Meaning
In a short time from now
Collocations
very soon
|as soon as possible
|coming soon
|see you soon
|happen soon
Synonyms
shortly (Slightly more formal and often used in official or business contexts.)
|
presently (In American English, means 'in a short time', but in British English can also mean 'currently'.)
Antonyms
eventually (Implies a longer, often uncertain delay before something happens.)
|
never (Indicates that something will not happen at any time.)
Themes
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definition
After a short time from now.
At a time not long after the present moment.
A2
2
Usage pattern:
[something] happened soon after [event]
Soon after the meeting ended, it began to rain.
Nem sokkal azután, hogy véget ért a megbeszélés, elkezdett esni az eső.
He realized his mistake soon afterwards.
Nem sokkal később rájött a hibájára.
She moved to London soon after graduating.
Soon enough, everyone was laughing.
They married soon after they met.
Learner examples
Soon after lunch, we went out.
Ebéd után nem sokkal kimentünk.
It started to rain soon after the game began.
Nem sokkal a meccs kezdete után elkezdett esni az eső.
He called me soon after I got home.
We left soon after the movie ended.
Soon afterwards, we went to bed.
Common mistake:
Learners may place 'soon' incorrectly in the sentence; it usually comes before or after the verb, or at the start of a clause.
Meaning
Shortly after another event
Collocations
soon after
|soon afterwards
|soon enough
Synonyms
shortly after (More formal; used especially in writing.)
Antonyms
long after (Indicates a much later time after an event.)
Themes
time
|narration
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A short time after something else happens.
A short time after a specified past or future event.
Grammar
Dictionary form
soon
IPA
GB/sˈun/
US/sˈun/
Syllables & stress
soon (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (soon)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: soon
- Plural: soons
Word family
Expressions
coming soon
1/kˈʌmɪŋ sˈun/
fixed phrase
Arriving or starting shortly
Something will start or be available very soon.
Examples
- The new movie is coming soon to theaters.
- A new update is coming soon.
no sooner ... than ...
1/nˈoʊ sˈunɚ | ðən |/
fixed phrase
formal
One thing happens right before another starts
Used to say that one thing happened immediately before another thing happened.
Examples
- No sooner had we sat down than the phone rang.
- No sooner was the project finished than they started another one.
see you soon
1/sˈi jˈu sˈun/
fixed phrase
Goodbye until a short time later
Used when saying goodbye to someone you expect to meet again soon.
Examples
- Thanks for coming—see you soon!
- I’ll see you soon at the party.
sooner or later
1/sˈunɚ ˈɔɹ lˈeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
eventually, at some point in future
It will happen at some unknown time in the future.
Examples
- Sooner or later, you'll have to decide.
- Sooner or later, he will find out the truth.
- They knew trouble would come sooner or later.
- Everyone makes mistakes sooner or later.
as soon as possible
1/ˈæz sˈun ˈæz pˈɑsəbəl/
fixed phrase
at the earliest opportunity
Do it quickly, without waiting any longer than needed.
Examples
- Please reply to my email as soon as possible.
- We need to finish this project as soon as possible.
as soon as possible
2/ˈæz sˈun ˈæz pˈɑsəbəl/
fixed phrase
at the earliest possible time
Do it quickly, without waiting, when you can.
Examples
- Please reply as soon as possible so we can confirm your booking.
- The doctor will see you as soon as possible.
as soon as possible
3/ˈæz sˈun ˈæz pˈɑsəbəl/
fixed phrase
At the earliest possible moment
As quickly as you can.
Examples
- Please reply as soon as possible.
- We need to fix this problem as soon as possible.