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перед

before

Meaning of перед

Русский

раньше чего-либо по времени

Deutsch

zeitlich früher als etwas

before

Pronunciation

Russian
[ˈpʲerʲɪt]
Russian (Russia)

Traps and common mistakes

Перед or до?

до = any time before, earlier than a moment

Don't mix them up. Right before dinner — перед ужином; any time earlier, up to dinner — до ужина.

Я вернусь до обеда.

I'll be back before lunch.

Перед обедом я помыл руки.

Right before lunch I washed my hands.

перед with German translation

перед usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

Я приду прямо перед едой.

Ich komme kurz vor dem Essen.

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

Перед уроком я пью кофе.

Vor dem Unterricht trinke ich Kaffee.

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🇷🇺Russian
прежде чем

Before an action, with a verb: прежде чем уйти

A2often

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перед meaning: what does it mean?

earlier than something

перед pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

перед is pronounced as [ˈpʲerʲɪt]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

перед definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ich komme kurz vor dem Essen. Translation: Я приду прямо перед едой.

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