-기 전에 means "before doing."
I brush my teeth before sleeping.
Attaches to verb stem. For nouns: noun + 전에 (학교 전에).
-기 전에 attaches to verb stem
- 먹기 전에 (before eating)
- 가기 전에 (before going)
Noun + 전에
- 수업 전에 (before class)
Time expression + 전에
- 3일 전에 (3 days ago)
I brush my teeth before sleeping.
Please wash your hands before eating.
Please call before departing.
I arrived before the meeting started.
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