No. 215 in Slovak
predtým
"Predtým" means "before" or "previously" in English.
In a sentence
Predtým som vždy chcel byť pilotom.
Before, I always wanted to be a pilot.
In this sentence, 'predtým' is used as an adverb to indicate a time in the past relative to some later events.
Nikdy sme sa predtým nestretli.
We had never met before.
Here, 'predtým' serves to express a prior occurrence, emphasizing the lack of such event before the current one.
Predtým ako sa rozhodneš, mal by si to zvážiť.
Before you decide, you should consider it.
In this example, 'predtým' is used as a conjunction in a phrase, indicating a sequence of actions in time.
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