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|Comment5 =low form | |Comment5 =low form | ||
|Korex6 =한국에 오기 전에 무슨일 했어요? | |Korex6 =한국에 오기 전에 무슨일 했어요? | ||
| − | |Engex6 =What did you do for living | + | |Engex6 =What did you do for living before coming Korea? |
|Comment6 =polite informal form | |Comment6 =polite informal form | ||
|Korex7 =수업을 시작하기 전에 제 소개를 할게요. | |Korex7 =수업을 시작하기 전에 제 소개를 할게요. | ||
| − | |Engex7 =Let me introduce myself | + | |Engex7 =Let me introduce myself before starting class. |
|Comment7 =polite informal form | |Comment7 =polite informal form | ||
|Korex8 =해뜨기 전에 떠나야해. | |Korex8 =해뜨기 전에 떠나야해. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:38, 9 April 2024
This construction is equivalent to English's 'before doing (something)'. 기 is used as a nominaliser to change the verb form into a noun. This pattern is used with action verbs.
Conjugation Rule
verb stem of an action verb + 기 전에
| Pattern | Case | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule 1: | If there is no 받침 or if the adjective/verb stem has ㄹ as a 받침 | ||
| Rule 2: | If there is a 받침 at the end of the adjective/verb stem |
공부하다 (to study) --> 공부하기 전에 (Before studying..)
운동하다 (to exercise) --> 운동하기 전에 (Before exercising..)
먹다 (to eat) --> 먹기 전에 (Before eating..)
Sentence Examples
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 저녁을 먹기 전에 숙제를 하세요! | Please do your homework before eating dinner! | imperative |
| 사진찍기 전에 머리를 빗으세요. | Comb your hair before taking a picture. | imperative |
| 나는 식사를 하기 전에 기도를 해요. | I pray before meals. | polite informal form |
| 우리는 손님이 도착하기 전에 요리를 끝내야해. | We sould finish the cooking before guests arriving. | low form |
| 엄마가 오기 전에 방을 치워야해. | We have to clean this room before mom coming | low form |
| 한국에 오기 전에 무슨일 했어요? | What did you do for living before coming Korea? | polite informal form |
| 수업을 시작하기 전에 제 소개를 할게요. | Let me introduce myself before starting class. | polite informal form |
| 해뜨기 전에 떠나야해. | I should leave before sunrising. | low form |
| 방에 들어오기 전에 노크하세요. | Please knock on the door before entering the room. | imperative |
| 마시기 전에 잘 흔드세요. | Please shake well before drinking. | imperative |
Exceptions
- Example
Pronunciation
- Special pronunciation rule?
