Learn Japanese: deru mae ni, koohii wo nomimasita. - Before leaving, I drank coffee.

出でる　前まえ　に、　コーヒー　を　飲のみました。deru mae ni, koohii wo nomimasita.

Before leaving, I drank coffee.

From Lesson 140:Before and after with 前に and 後に·Japanese

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Breakdown of deru mae ni, koohii wo nomimasita.

にni

at; on; in; to; for [indirect object particle]

出でるderu

to leave, to go out, to exit

飲のむnomu

to drink

をwo

direct object particle

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