mae

FromLesson 7inHardcore Japanese

Usages of mae

試験しけん　の　前まえ　に　運動うんどう　を　します。siken no mae ni undou wo simasu.

I exercise before the exam.

忘わすれ物もの　が　ない　か　ドア　を　閉しめる　前まえ　に　確認かくにんします。wasuremono ga nai ka doa wo simeru mae ni kakuninsimasu.

I check for forgotten items before closing the door.

私わたし　は　寝ねる　前まえ　に　電気でんき　を　消けします。watasi ha neru mae ni denki wo kesimasu.

I turn off the light before sleeping.

旅行計画りょこうけいかく　を　決きめる　前まえ　に、　ホテル　を　予約よやくします。ryokoukeikaku wo kimeru mae ni, hoteru wo yoyakusimasu.

Before deciding on the travel plan, I will make a hotel reservation.

仕事しごと　に　行いく　前まえ　に　コーヒー　を　飲のまない　と。sigoto ni iku mae ni koohii wo nomanai to.

I have to drink coffee before going to work.

外出がいしゅつする　前まえ　に　薬くすり　を　バッグ　に　入いれて　おく。gaisyutusuru mae ni kusuri wo baggu ni irete oku.

Before going out, I put the medicine in my bag in advance.

夏休なつやすみ　の　前まえ　に　花はな　を　庭にわ　に　植うえて　おきたい。natuyasumi no mae ni hana wo niwa ni uete okitai.

I want to plant flowers in the garden before summer vacation.

私わたし　は　夜よる　寝ねる　前まえ　に　歯は　を　磨みがきます。watasi ha yoru neru mae ni ha wo migakimasu.

I brush my teeth before going to bed at night.

私わたし　は　会議かいぎ　の　前まえ　に　書類しょるい　を　確認かくにんします。watasi ha kaigi no mae ni syorui wo kakuninsimasu.

I will check the documents before the meeting.

料理りょうり　を　作つくる　前まえ　に　野菜やさい　を　洗あらいます。ryouri wo tukuru mae ni yasai wo araimasu.

I wash vegetables before cooking.

学校がっこう　に　行いく　前まえ　に、　私わたし　は　家いえ　で　着替きがえます。gakkou ni iku mae ni, watasi ha ie de kigaemasu.

Before going to school, I change clothes at home.

手紙てがみ　を　送おくる　前まえ　に、　封筒ふうとう　と　切手きって　を　準備じゅんびする。tegami wo okuru mae ni, huutou to kitte wo zyunbisuru.

Before sending a letter, I prepare an envelope and stamps.

選手せんしゅ　を　迎むかえ　に　行いく　前まえ　に、　切手きって　を　郵便局ゆうびんきょく　で　買かえば　時間じかん　を　節約せつやく　できる。sensyu wo mukae ni iku mae ni, kitte wo yuubinkyoku de kaeba zikan wo setuyaku dekiru.

Before going to pick up the players, buying stamps at the post office can save time.

私わたし　は　授業じゅぎょう　の　前まえ　に　ノート　を　準備じゅんびします。watasi ha zyugyou no mae ni nooto wo zyunbisimasu.

I prepare my notebook before class.

授業じゅぎょう　が　始はじまる　前まえ　に　パソコン　の　電源でんげん　を　入いれます。zyugyou ga hazimaru mae ni pasokon no dengen wo iremasu.

Before class starts, I turn on the computer's power.

この　前まえ　の　試験しけん　で　成績せいせき　を　ほめられて、　自信じしん　が　出でました。kono mae no siken de seiseki wo homerarete, zisin ga demasita.

I was praised for my grades on the last exam, and I gained confidence.

店てん員いん　に　値段ねだん　を　聞きく　前まえ　に、　公式こうしきサイト　で　調しらべました。tenin ni nedan wo kiku mae ni, kousikisaito de sirabemasita.

Before asking the clerk about the price, I checked on the official site.

改札かいさつ　を　通とおる　前まえ　に　予約金よやくきん　を　払はらう　必要ひつよう　は　ありません。kaisatu wo tooru mae ni yoyakukin wo harau hituyou ha arimasen.

You don’t need to pay a deposit before passing through the ticket gate.

寝ねる　前まえ　に　音楽おんがく　を　聞きく　と、　眠ねむり　が　深ふかく　なります。neru mae ni ongaku wo kiku to, nemuri ga hukaku narimasu.

If you listen to music before going to sleep, your sleep becomes deeper.

パーティー　の　前まえ　に　会員かいいんリスト　を　確認かくにんします。paathii no mae ni kaiinrisuto wo kakuninsimasu.

I will check the member list before the party.

授業じゅぎょう　が　始はじまる前まえ　に　私わたし　は　教室きょうしつ　の　席せき　に　座すわって　本ほん　を　読よみます。zyugyou ga hazimarumae ni watasi ha kyousitu no seki ni suwatte hon wo yomimasu.

Before class starts, I sit in my seat in the classroom and read a book.

暖房だんぼう　を　つける　前まえ　に　温度おんど　を　確認かくにんしました。danbou wo tukeru mae ni ondo wo kakuninsimasita.

I checked the temperature before turning on the heater.

会議かいぎ　の　前まえ　に　十分じゅうぶんな　休憩きゅうけい　を　取とりましょう。kaigi no mae ni zyuubunna kyuukei wo torimasyou.

Let's take enough breaks before the meeting.

彼女かのじょ　は　会議かいぎ　の　前まえ　に　音楽おんがく　を　聞きいて　気分きぶん　を　落おち着つかせる。kanozyo ha kaigi no mae ni ongaku wo kiite kibun wo otitukaseru.

She listens to music before the meeting to calm her mood.

寝ねる　前まえ　に　スマホ　を　充電じゅうでんします。neru mae ni sumaho wo zyuudensimasu.

I charge my smartphone before going to bed.

彼かれ　は　間違まちがえて　一ひとつ　前まえ　の　駅えき　で　降おりて　しまい、　近道ちかみち　を　探さがした。kare ha matigaete hitotu mae no eki de orite simai, tikamiti wo sagasita.

He got off one station early by mistake and looked for a shortcut.

面接めんせつ　の　前まえ　に　アルバイト　の　説明書せつめいしょ　を　よく　読よみます。mensetu no mae ni arubaito no setumeisyo wo yoku yomimasu.

Before the interview, I carefully read the part-time job's information sheet.

私わたし　は　試験しけん　の　前まえ　に　文法ぶんぽう　の　練習問題れんしゅうもんだい　を　解ときます。watasi ha siken no mae ni bunpou no rensyuumondai wo tokimasu.

I solve grammar practice exercises before the exam.

連休れんきゅう　の　前まえ　に　旅行りょこう　の　準備じゅんび　を　します。renkyuu no mae ni ryokou no zyunbi wo simasu.

Before the long holiday, I prepare for the trip.

私わたし　は　授業じゅぎょう　の　前まえ　に　予習よしゅう　を　して　おく　と、　先生せんせい　の　説明せつめい　が　よく　分わかる　と　感かんじる。watasi ha zyugyou no mae ni yosyuu wo site oku to, sensei no setumei ga yoku wakaru to kanziru.

I feel that when I prepare before class, I can understand the teacher’s explanations well.

私わたし　は　授業じゅぎょう　の　前まえ　に　眼鏡めがね　を　かけます。watasi ha zyugyou no mae ni megane wo kakemasu.

I put on my glasses before class.

息子むすこ　は　スポーツ　の　漫画まんが　が　好すき　で、　試合しあい　の　前まえ　に　読よむ　と　やる気き　が　出でる　と　言いいます。musuko ha supootu no manga ga suki de, siai no mae ni yomu to yaruki ga deru to iimasu.

My son likes sports manga, and he says that reading them before a match motivates him.

晩ばんご飯はん　の　前まえ　に、　皿さら　と　コップ　と　フォーク　を　机つくえ　の　上うえ　に　並ならべました。bangohan no mae ni, sara to koppu to fooku wo tukue no ue ni narabemasita.

Before dinner, I arranged the plates, cups, and forks on the table.

妹いもうと　は　寝ねる　前まえ　に　イヤホン　で　音楽おんがく　を　聞きき　ながら、　小説しょうせつ　を　読よんで　いる。imouto ha neru mae ni iyahon de ongaku wo kiki nagara, syousetu wo yonde iru.

My younger sister reads a novel while listening to music with earphones before bed.

試験しけん　前まえ　の　夜よる　は、　自習室じしゅうしつ　の　机つくえ　に　参考書さんこうしょ　が　山やま　の　よう　に　積つんで　あります。siken mae no yoru ha, zisyuusitu no tukue ni sankousyo ga yama no you ni tunde arimasu.

On the night before exams, reference books are piled up like a mountain on the desks in the self-study room.

私わたし　は　会議かいぎ　の　前まえ　に　データ　を　メール　で　送おくります。watasi ha kaigi no mae ni deeta wo meeru de okurimasu.

I send the data by email before the meeting.

私わたし　は　試験しけん　の　前まえ　に　図書館としょかん　で　集中しゅうちゅうして　勉強べんきょうします。watasi ha siken no mae ni tosyokan de syuutyuusite benkyousimasu.

Before an exam, I focus and study at the library.

試験しけん　の　前まえ　に、　ノート　を　見直みなおします。siken no mae ni, nooto wo minaosimasu.

I review my notebook before the exam.

面接めんせつ　の　前まえ　は　いつも　緊張きんちょうします。mensetu no mae ha itumo kintyousimasu.

I always get nervous before an interview.

試験しけん　の　前まえ　に　ノート　を　何度なんど　も　読よみ返かえします。siken no mae ni nooto wo nando mo yomikaesimasu.

Before an exam, I reread my notebook many times.

面接めんせつ　の　前まえ　に、　歯はブラシ　を　使つかって　歯は　を　きれい　に　して、　鏡かがみ　の　前まえ　で　深呼吸しんこきゅう　を　する　と　少すこし　自信じしん　が　出でます。mensetu no mae ni, haburasi wo tukatte ha wo kirei ni site, kagami no mae de sinkokyuu wo suru to sukosi zisin ga demasu.

Before an interview, if I clean my teeth with a toothbrush and take a deep breath in front of the mirror, I feel a bit more confident.

この　問題もんだい　は　前まえ　に　勉強べんきょうした　気き　が　します。kono mondai ha mae ni benkyousita ki ga simasu.

I feel like I studied this problem before.

運動うんどう　の　前まえ　に　ストレッチ　を　する　と、　体からだ　が　楽らく　に　なります。undou no mae ni sutoretti wo suru to, karada ga raku ni narimasu.

If you do stretches before exercising, your body feels more comfortable.

日記にっき　を　寝ねる前まえ　に　読よみ返かえします。nikki wo nerumae ni yomikaesimasu.

I reread my diary before going to bed.

私わたし　は　休やすみ　の　前まえ　に　仕事しごと　を　早はやめ　に　終おわらせたい　です。watasi ha yasumi no mae ni sigoto wo hayame ni owarasetai desu.

I want to finish my work early before a day off.

旅行りょこう　の　前まえ　に、　図書館としょかん　で　地図ちず　を　調しらべて　おきます。ryokou no mae ni, tosyokan de tizu wo sirabete okimasu.

Before the trip, I will look up the map at the library in advance.

母はは　は　野菜やさい　を　炒いためる　前まえ　に　こしょう　を　入いれすぎないで　ほしい　と　私わたし　に　言いった。haha ha yasai wo itameru mae ni kosyou wo iresuginaide hosii to watasi ni itta.

My mother told me that she wants me not to add too much pepper before stir-frying the vegetables.

冬ふゆ　は　布団ふとん　に　入はいる　前まえ　に、　枕まくら　の　近ちかく　に　本ほん　を　置おいて　おく。huyu ha huton ni hairu mae ni, makura no tikaku ni hon wo oite oku.

In winter, before getting into bed, I leave a book near my pillow.

旅行りょこう　の　前まえ　に　弟おとうと　に　は　洗濯物せんたくもの　を　早はやめ　に　片付かたづけて　ほしい。ryokou no mae ni otouto ni ha sentakumono wo hayame ni katadukete hosii.

Before the trip, I want my younger brother to put away the laundry early.

台所だいどころ　で　味見あじみ　ばかり　して　いたら、　晩ばんご飯はん　の　前まえ　に　もう　食たべたく　なく　なって　しまった。daidokoro de azimi bakari site itara, bangohan no mae ni mou tabetaku naku natte simatta.

While I kept tasting things in the kitchen, I ended up not wanting to eat before dinner.

面接めんせつ　の　前まえ　に　白しろい　シャツ　を　着きますmensetu no mae ni siroi syatu wo kimasu

I wear a white shirt before the interview.

寝ねる　前まえ　に、　眼鏡めがね　を　枕まくら　の　近ちかく　に　置おきます。neru mae ni, megane wo makura no tikaku ni okimasu.

Before going to sleep, I put my glasses near my pillow.

カレー　を　出だす　前まえ　に、　母はは　は　必かならず　味見あじみ　を　します。karee wo dasu mae ni, haha ha kanarazu azimi wo simasu.

Before serving the curry, my mother always tastes it.

会議かいぎ　の　前まえ　に　深呼吸しんこきゅう　を　すると、　気持きもち　が　少すこし　落おち着つきますkaigi no mae ni sinkokyuu wo suruto, kimoti ga sukosi otitukimasu

When I take a deep breath before a meeting, I feel a little calmer.

面接めんせつ　の　前まえ　に　深呼吸しんこきゅう　を　して　から、　部屋へや　に　入はいりました。mensetu no mae ni sinkokyuu wo site kara, heya ni hairimasita.

Before the interview, I took a deep breath and then entered the room.

会議かいぎ　の　前まえ　に　十分じゅっぷん　休やすみました。kaigi no mae ni zyuppun yasumimasita.

I rested for ten minutes before the meeting.

会計かいけい　の　前まえ　に、　クレジットカード　を　準備じゅんびして　おきます。kaikei no mae ni, kurezittokaado wo zyunbisite okimasu.

Before paying, I get my credit card ready.

会社かいしゃ　に　行いく　前まえ　に　支度したく　を　して、　駅えき　前まえ　の　コンビニ　に　寄よります。kaisya ni iku mae ni sitaku wo site, eki mae no konbini ni yorimasu.

Before going to work, I get ready and stop by the convenience store in front of the station.

授業じゅぎょう　が　終おわったら、　家いえ　に　戻もどる　前まえ　に　友達ともだち　を　カフェ　に　誘さそう　つもり　だ。zyugyou ga owattara, ie ni modoru mae ni tomodati wo kafe ni sasou tumori da.

After class ends, I plan to invite a friend to a café before going back home.

コーヒー　が　冷さめる　前まえ　に、　メール　の　返事へんじ　を　書かいて　しまう。koohii ga sameru mae ni, meeru no henzi wo kaite simau.

Before the coffee gets cold, I quickly write my email reply.

出でかける　前まえ　に　支度したくして、　忘わすれ物もの　が　ない　か　確認かくにんします。dekakeru mae ni sitakusite, wasuremono ga nai ka kakuninsimasu.

Before going out, I get ready and check that I haven’t forgotten anything.

旅行りょこう　の　前まえ　に、　服ふく　を　スーツケース　に　詰つめて　おきます。ryokou no mae ni, huku wo suutukeesu ni tumete okimasu.

Before the trip, I pack my clothes into the suitcase in advance.

会議かいぎ　の　前まえ　に、　受付うけつけ　で　名前なまえ　を　書かきます。kaigi no mae ni, uketuke de namae wo kakimasu.

Before the meeting, I write my name at the reception desk.

間違まちがえた　文ぶん　は　削除さくじょする　前まえ　に、　パソコン　に　保存ほぞんして　おいた　ほう　が　いい。matigaeta bun ha sakuzyosuru mae ni, pasokon ni hozonsite oita hou ga ii.

Before deleting a sentence with a mistake in it, it is better to save it on the computer.

会議かいぎ　の　前まえ　に、　発表はっぴょう　の　順番じゅんばん　を　決きめます。kaigi no mae ni, happyou no zyunban wo kimemasu.

Before the meeting, we decide the order of the presentations.

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