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Usages of prima che
Devi buttare la spazzatura prima che diventi troppo pesante.
You have to throw out the trash before it becomes too heavy.
Io prendo la penna prima che inizi la lezione.
I take the pen before the lesson begins.
Voglio indovinare la risposta prima che tu la dica.
I want to guess the answer before you say it.
Luca se n’è andato prima che io potessi ringraziarlo per la sua risata contagiosa.
Luca left before I could thank him for his contagious laugh.
Prendile un bicchiere d’acqua prima che inizi a parlare.
Get her a glass of water before she starts speaking.
Portami quel nastro verde: voglio legare i fiori prima che appassiscano.
Bring me that green ribbon: I want to tie the flowers before they wilt.
Test yourself: What does prima che mean?
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