avance

Nous avons cinq minutes d’avance.

We are five minutes early

Merci d'avance.

Thank you in advance.

Tu es en avance.

You're early.

Es-tu en avance ?

Are you early?

Je paie d'avance.

I'm paying in advance.

Tom est en avance.

Tom is early.

Nous le savions d'avance.

We knew that in advance.

Tu dois payer d'avance.

You need to pay in advance.

Tom est arrivé en avance.

Tom came early.

Je tiens à être payé à l'avance.

I insist on being paid in advance.

Le bus avait deux minutes d'avance.

The bus was two minutes early.

J'y parvins en avance.

I got there ahead of time.