No. 738 in Korean
이전에
"Before" or "previously."
In a sentence
저는 이전에 그 사람을 만난 적이 있습니다.
I have met that person before.
Here, '이전에' indicates 'before', speaking about a past experience.
이전에 시작했던 프로젝트를 마무리해야 합니다.
We need to finish the project we started earlier.
In this case, '이전에' refers to a prior point in time in relation to the mentioned action.
이전에 그곳에 가본 적이 없어서 기대하고 있어요.
Since I haven't been there before, I'm looking forward to it.
Here, '이전에' is used to establish a context of 'at no earlier point', emphasizing anticipation.
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