antes

Meaning

Adv

1. (not-comparable) before (at an earlier time)
2. (not-comparable) in the past; previously
3. (not-comparable) preferably

Noun

Antes (Slavic tribe from the lower Danube in the early Middle Ages)

Hyphenated as

an‧tes

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɐ̃.t͡ʃis/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese antes, from ante + adverbial -s, the former from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti.

Sentences

Eu tenho muito trabalho hoje antes do casamento .

I have a lot of work today before the wedding.

Vamos com ela a tempo , muito antes de ela se abrir para ter certeza .

Let's go with her in time, long before she opens up to make sure.

Você quer fazer as malas antes de sairmos ?

Do you want to pack your bags before we leave?

Antes de abrir a boca , seus dentes já foram vistos .

Before he opened his mouth, his teeth were already seen.

Você precisa remover mais alguma coisa da parede antes de se mudar ?

Do you need to remove anything else from the wall before moving?

" Antes de você ir ? eu quero abraçar você "? ela disse .

“Before you go? I want to hug you,” she said.

Antes de ensinar , aprenda .

Before teaching, learn.

E agora eram apenas quatro dias antes que ele voltasse àquela mesma aldeia .

And now it was only four days before he returned to that very village.