chulbalhagi jeone yeogwoneul dasi hwaginhae bwayo.

Try checking your passport again before leaving.

Breakdown of chulbalhagi jeone yeogwoneul dasi hwaginhae bwayo.

• ~을: object particle
• 여권: passport
• 다시: again
• 출발하다: to depart

Questions & Answers about chulbalhagi jeone yeogwoneul dasi hwaginhae bwayo.

What does 출발하기 전에 mean grammatically?

-기 전에 means before doing something.

• Base verb: 출발하다 = to depart / to leave
• Verb stem: 출발하-
• -기 turns the action into a noun-like form
• 전에 means before

So 출발하기 전에 literally means before departing or before you leave.

This is a very common pattern:

• 먹기 전에 = before eating
• 자기 전에 = before sleeping
• 가기 전에 = before going

Could I also say 출발 전에 instead of 출발하기 전에?

Yes. 출발 전에 is also natural.

That is possible because 출발 can work as a noun meaning departure. So:

• 출발 전에 = before departure
• 출발하기 전에 = before departing

In many situations, both are fine. 출발하기 전에 feels a bit more clearly verbal, because it focuses on the action of leaving.

Why is it 여권을 and not 여권은?