벌써

벌써

"Already."

Here, "벌써" is used to indicate that the speaker is surprised at how quickly time has proceeded toward summer.

벌써 여름이네요.

It's already summer.

In this context, "벌써" is used to express the speaker's amazement or disbelief that the task or action has been completed so soon.

벌써 다 끝냈어요?

Have you already finished everything?

In this sentence, "벌써" emphasizes that the speaker knew about the news earlier than what might be expected.

그 소식을 벌써 들었어요.

I already heard that news.