Home > Grammar > [Grammar] #16 -기 전에

[Grammar] #16 -기 전에

Mirinae
May 31, 2024

before doing

-기 전에 is used to indicate that the action in the following clause occurs before the action in the preceding clause.

dialogue

A: 이제 운동을 시작할까요?

Shall we start working out now?

B: 운동하기 전에 먼저 스트레칭을 해야 해요.

You should stretch before working out.

variants

combines with

: Action verbs

1. statement

외출하기 전에 샤워를 했어요. (외출하다 + -기 전에)

I take a shower before going out.

밥을 먹기 전에 간식을 먹었어요. (먹다 + -기 전에)

I had a snack before eating.

장을 보기 전에 재료를 메모할 거예요. (장을 보다 + -기 전에)

I will make a note of the ingredients before shopping.

청소를 시작하기 전에 창문을 열어야 해요. (시작하다 + -기 전에)

You have to open the windows before you strat cleaning.

2. order

음식을 먹기 전에 손을 씻으세요. (먹다 + -기 전에)

Wash your hands before eating.

여행하기 전에 호텔을 예약하세요. (여행하다 + -기 전에)

Book a hotel before you travel.

바지를 사기 전에 한번 입어 보세요. (사다 + -기 전에)

Try on the pants before you buy them.

엘리베이터에서 사람이 내리기 전에 타지 마세요. (내리다 + -기 전에)

Don’t get on the elevator before people get off.

practice

1. Pick the correct pattern.

여행하_ __ 호텔을 예약하세요. Book a hotel before you travel.

(a) -기 전에 (b) -고 나서

2. Complete the sentence.

__ __ __ ___ 메모할 거예요.

I will take a note of the ingredients before going to the grocery store.

재료를 / 장을 보다 / -기 전에 / -ㄴ 후에

3. Unscramble the sentence.

_______ ____ ___ __ __ ___.

Don’t get on the elevator before people get off.

사람들이 / 엘리베이터에서 / -기 전에 / 내리다 / 타지 마세요

[answer]

1. (a)

2. 장을 보기 전에 재료를 메모할 거예요.

3. 엘리베이터에서 사람들이 내리기 전에 타지 마세요.

culture

01:44 — “무뎌지기 전에 아물기도 전에 잔뜩 헤집어 놓아” means “You mess it up before it gets dull, before it even heals”

25:38 — “제가 나가기 전에 제 이름 불러주시기 바랍니다” means “Please call my name before I leave”

AND ONE MORE THING...

If you found this post enjoyable, you’re already halfway to experiencing the joy of Learning Korean with Mirinae!

Mirinae offers a diverse range of content, including K-pop videos, K-drama videos, interactive lessons, and much more.

Mirinae is a new kind of learning system tuned especially for learning Korean that integrate engaging, interactive lessons with deep AI. It covers all formal Korean, as well as idiomatic Korean, for a truly deep curriculum.

Mirinae Explorer is a unique explanatory learning resource for Korean students at all levels. It utilizes advanced artificial intelligence to enable students to explore and deeply understand the Korean language wherever they encounter it.

Mirinae L ibrary is a comprehesive grammar resource that provides various examples to aid Korean understanding.