Unit 16: Before doing (-κΈ° μ μ)
Unit 16: Before doing (-κΈ° μ μ)
In Easy Korean, if you want to say you do something "before" doing another action, you use -κΈ° μ μ.
1. With Nouns
For nouns, simply add μ μ (before). - μμ¬ (meal) -> μμ¬ μ μ (before the meal) - μμ (class) -> μμ μ μ (before class)
2. With Verbs
For verbs, you first have to turn the verb into a noun form by adding -κΈ°, and then add μ μ. Rule: Verb Stem + κΈ° μ μ
- κ°λ€ (to go) -> κ° + κΈ° μ μ = κ°κΈ° μ μ (before going)
- λ¨Ήλ€ (to eat) -> λ¨Ή + κΈ° μ μ = λ¨ΉκΈ° μ μ (before eating)
- μλ€ (to sleep) -> μ + κΈ° μ μ = μκΈ° μ μ (before sleeping)
Examples
- λ°₯μ λ¨ΉκΈ° μ μ μμ μ»μ΄μ. (Before eating, I wash my hands.)
- νκ΅μ κ°κΈ° μ μ νκ΅μ΄λ₯Ό 곡λΆνμ΄μ. (Before going to Korea, I studied Korean.)