ก่อนที่(gòn têe)
Meanings
1ConjunctionB1
before (introducing a clause)
Subordinating conjunction used before a clause to show that its action/state happens earlier than another action; often followed by จะจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals) before the verb.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightทำการบ้านtam gaan bâanทำการบ้านtam gaan bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)ก่อนที่gòn têeก่อนที่gòn têebefore (introducing a clause)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2[to] lead out to; extend to3[!] Get out!เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)ข้างนอกkâang nôkข้างนอกkâang nôk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior
You have to finish your homework before you go play outside.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ก่อนหน้าที่gòn nâa têeก่อนหน้าที่gòn nâa têe1previously; earlier2before; prior to
- previously; earlier
- before; prior to
ก่อนจะgòn jàก่อนจะgòn jàbefore; just before (introducing an earlier action)
before; just before (introducing an earlier action)
ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
- before; earlier; previously; first
- previous; prior; former
Word Breakdown
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ก่อนที่gòn têeก่อนที่gòn têebefore (introducing a clause)