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-기 전에 — before doing in Korean

Handy Korean for -기 전에 — before doing ✨ 🔴 자기 전에 [jagi jeone] - before sleeping

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KoreanRomanizationEnglish
자기 전에jagi jeonebefore sleeping
이를 닦아요ireul dakkayobrush my teeth
-기 전에 — before doing in Korean — Korean vocab chart
-기 전에 — before doing

How these words work together

-기 전에 is a Korean grammar pattern used to talk about doing something before another action. It connects two actions, showing that the first action happens before the second. You can use it to describe routines or plans in everyday life.

Example sentences

  1. 자기 전에 이를 닦아요.

    I brush my teeth before sleeping.

  2. 공부하기 전에 손을 씻어요.

    I wash my hands before studying.

  3. 운동하기 전에 준비 운동을 해요.

    I do warm-up exercises before working out.

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