Usages of abans de
Abans de la feina, la mare vol cafè.
Before work, my mother wants coffee.
Abans de la feina, m'agrada caminar al parc.
Before work, I like to walk in the park.
La mare vol obrir la finestra abans de sortir.
My mother wants to open the window before going out.
Abans de venir a casa, el pare vol ajudar la mare al mercat.
Before coming home, my father wants to help my mother at the market.
Al matí, he d'esmorzar abans de sortir de casa.
In the morning, I have to have breakfast before leaving the house.
Abans de la feina, em rento la cara al bany.
Before work, I wash my face in the bathroom.
La meva filla es renta la cara i les mans abans de menjar.
My daughter washes her face and hands before eating.
Abans de la feina, vull trucar a la mare i parlar per telèfon.
Before work, I want to call my mother and talk on the phone.
Has de recordar on és el telèfon abans de sortir.
You have to remember where the phone is before leaving.
Obre l'ordinador i mira el correu abans de la classe.
Open the computer and look at the mail before class.
Mira el mapa abans d'anar a l'aeroport.
Look at the map before going to the airport.
Demà he d'explicar la resposta a la professora abans de la classe.
Tomorrow I have to explain the answer to the teacher before class.
Test yourself: What does abans de mean?
More from this lesson
AI Language TutorTry it ↗
“What's the best way to learn Catalan grammar?”
Catalan grammar becomes intuitive with practice. Focus on understanding the core patterns first — how sentences are structured, how verbs change form, and how words relate to each other. Our course breaks these concepts into small lessons so you can build understanding step by step.
Sign up free — start using our AI language tutor
Start learning CatalanMaster Catalan — from abans de to fluency
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods.
- ✓ Infinitely deep — unlimited vocabulary and grammar
- ✓ Fast-paced — build complex sentences from the start
- ✓ Unforgettable — efficient spaced repetition system
- ✓ AI tutor to answer your grammar questions