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Decoded Slug: ~전 [jeon] (Before)
Korean Grammar Point
~전 [jeon] (Before)
~전 [jeon] (Before)
Short explanation:
Used to express action that happened before something else.
Formation:
Noun + 전
Examples:
나는 학교에 가기 전에 아침 식사를 항상 먹습니다.
Naneun hakgyo-e gagi jeon-e achim sigsa-leul hangsang meogseubnida.
I always eat breakfast before going to school.
회의 시작하기 전에 자료를 모두 준비해 두었어요.
Hoeui sijak_hagi jeon-e jalyo-leul modu junbihae dueosseoyo.
I prepared all the materials before the meeting started.
공부하고 싶은데, 시험이 끝나기 전에는 시간이 없어요.
Gongbu_hago sip-eunde, siheom-i kkeut_nagi jeon-eneun sigan-i eobseoyo.
I want to study, but I have no time before the exam ends.
집에 가기 전에 슈퍼마켓에서 장을 봐야 해요.
Jip-e gagi jeon-e syupeomakes-eseo jang-eul bwaya haeyo.
I have to go shopping at the supermarket before going home.
Long explanation:
'전 [jeon]' is a postposition used in Korean to indicate an action that has taken place before another action or event. It can be used to refer to a specific point in time or a specific event. It's similar to 'before' in English and is used often in sentences expressing time or chronological order.