ranije

ranije

"Earlier" or "previously."

Here, 'ranije' indicates a point in time in the past relative to the current context.

Ranije sam išao u školu pješice.

Earlier, I used to walk to school.

In this sentence, 'ranije' specifies that the task should be completed before a certain point.

Trebalo bi ranije završiti zadatak.

One should finish the task earlier.

Here, 'ranije' reflects a past period habit or condition compared to the present.

Viđali smo se često ranije, ali sad rijetko.

We used to see each other often earlier, but now rarely.