1.3 時間: 前に [before…]

わたしはいつもねる前にあたたかいミルクを飲みます。

I always drink warm milk before going to bed.

我每天睡覺前都喝溫暖的牛奶。

Part	Romaji	Role	Meaning
わたし	watashi	subject	I
は	wa	particles	topic marker
いつも	itsumo	modifiers	always
ねる前に	neru-mae-ni	modifiers	before sleeping
あたたかい	atatakai	modifiers	warm
ミルク	miruku	object	milk
飲みます	nomi-masu	predicate	drink

Please read the instructions carefully before starting the practice problems.

請在開始練習問題之前仔細閱讀說明。

Part	Romaji	Role	Meaning
練習問題を始める前に	renshu—mondai-wo-hajimeru-mae-ni	modifiers	Before starting the exercise
説明を	setsumei-wo	subject	explanation
よく	yoku	modifiers	well
読んでください	yon-de-kudasai	predicate	please read
ください	kudasai	verb conjugations	please

I went to the dentist before going to work yesterday.

昨天在去公司之前去了牙醫那裏。

Part	Romaji	Role	Meaning
きのう	kino	modifiers	yesterday
会社へ	kaisha-e	modifiers	to the company
行く	iku	predicate	go
前に	mae-ni	modifiers	before
歯医者に	haisha-ni	modifiers	to the dentist
行った	i-t-ta	verb conjugations	went

There was an introduction of the players before the game.

比賽開始之前，有選手們的介紹。

Part	Romaji	Role	Meaning
試合の前に	shiai-no-mae-ni	modifiers	before the match
選手たちの	senshu-tachi-no	modifiers	players’
紹介が	sho-kai-ga	subject	introduction
ありました	ari-mashi-ta	predicate	there was