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전 vs 기 전에
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Noun + 전: 식사 전, 출발 10분 전.
Verb + 기 전에: 자기 전에 이를 닦아요.
Do not attach 전 directly to a 요-form verb.
Mistake: 먹어요 전 손 씻어요 instead of 먹기 전에.
Level: beginner. Read both sides of the contrast, say the examples out loud, then write one correct and one incorrect sentence and fix it.
Cross-link: open the related grammar or tools page the same day so the fix sticks in your study graph.
Examples
회의 전에 자료 읽어요.
I read materials before the meeting.
밥 먹기 전에 손 씻어요.
I wash my hands before eating.
Common mistakes
- Translating the English pair word-for-word without checking which Korean form carries the real distinction.
- Treating the two forms as free synonyms after memorizing only one example.
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