before doing
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- 1 before doing、before something happens
This is a connecting expression used to say that something happens before another action or event. It clearly marks the time order: one thing happens before the action that follows ก่อนที่จะ.
before doing、before something happens
It introduces the later action or event, meaning “before doing/when something happens.”
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ล้างมือก่อนที่จะกินข้าว láaŋmʉʉ kɔ̀ɔn thîi cà kin khâaw Wash your hands before eating. ล้างมือก่อนที่จะกินข้าว details
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คิดให้ดีก่อนที่จะตัดสินใจ khít hây dii kɔ̀ɔn thîi cà tàtsǐncay Think carefully before deciding. คิดให้ดีก่อนที่จะตัดสินใจ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ก่อนที่จะ combines ก่อน, “before,” with ที่จะ, which introduces an action or event. It is followed by a verb phrase. In the pattern A ก่อนที่จะ B, A happens before B. It is useful in everyday speech, instructions, warnings, and explanations of time order.
Usage
Use it when explaining the order of actions, giving instructions, or warning someone, such as “before eating,” “before leaving,” “before signing,” or “before deciding.”
Caution
Be careful with word order: the action after ก่อนที่จะ is the later reference point. In casual conversation, ก่อนจะ is often the more natural shorter form.