How to Say ‘Before leaving’ in Spain Spanish
Antes de salir
AN-tes deh sah-LEER
[AN-tes deh sah-LEER]
💬 Usage Tip: After antes de "before" the verb stays in its basic form: antes de salir, antes de pagar "before paying". English uses -ing in the same spot.
Phrase Breakdown
Antes
[AN-tes]
before
Adverb meaning earlier than a certain time.
Hay que cancelar 24 horas antes.
You have to cancel 24 hours beforehand.
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
salir
[sah-LEER]
to go out
Verb meaning to leave or go out socially.
Quiero salir esta noche.
I want to go out tonight.
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