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Decoded Slug: ~전에/전까지 [jeone/jeonkkaji] (Before/by the time of)
Korean Grammar Point
~전에/전까지 [jeone/jeonkkaji] (Before/by the time of)
~전에/전까지 [jeone/jeonkkaji] (Before/by the time of)
Short explanation:
Used to indicate an action or state that will/was completed or occurring before a specific time.
Formation:
Verb + (ㄴ/는다) + 전에/전까지
Examples:
저는 학교에 가기 전에 아침을 먹어요.
Jeoneun hakgyoe gagi jeone achimeul meogeo.
I eat breakfast before going to school.
그녀는 출근하기 전까지 연락할게요. 아마 연락 올 때까지 기다리세요.
Geunyeoneun chulgukhagi jeonkkaji yeollakhalkkeyo. Ama yeollak ol ttaekkaji gidariseyo.
She will contact you before going to work. Please wait until she contacts you.
기차가 도착하기 전에 짐을 싸야해요.
Gichaga dochakhagi jeone jimeul ssayahae.
We have to pack our luggage before the train arrives.
우리가 집에 돌아오기 전까지 조심하세요.
Uriga jibe dorao gikkkaji joshimhaseyo.
Take care until we return home.
Long explanation:
'~전에 [jeone]' and '전까지 [jeonkkaji]' are both used in Korean to denote the completion of some action or state before a specified time or event. '~전에 [jeone]' is used when the action or state is not ongoing beyond the mentioned time, while '전까지 [jeonkkaji]' is used when the action or state continues up to the specified time.