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Before in French

Before in French is avant

Example Sentences

  • Va-t-en avant que je te jette dehors !
    Get out of here before I throw you out! Source
  • Elle l'aime désormais davantage qu'elle ne le faisait auparavant.
    She loves him now more than she did before. Source
  • Je pense que ce serait bien que la pluie cesse avant demain.
    I wish it would stop raining before tomorrow. Source
  • Je ne t'ai pas vu auparavant dans les environs.
    I haven't seen you around before. Source
  • Dis-leur de m'appeler avant qu'ils ne partent.
    Tell them to call me before they leave. Source
  • Avant de pouvoir aimer les autres, il faut être en mesure de s'aimer soi-même.
    Before you can love others, you need to be able to love yourself. Source
  • Tu aurais dû me dire ça avant.
    You should have told me that before. Source
  • Nous devrions établir quelques règles de base avant de commencer.
    We should lay down a few ground rules before we begin. Source
  • Regarde bien le contrat avant de le signer.
    Look over the contract well, before you sign it. Source
  • Je veux nettoyer la maison avant que mes parents reviennent.
    I want to clean the house before my parents return. Source
  • Éloigne-toi avant qu'ils ne te voient ici.
    Go away before they see you here. Source

More Examples of Before in French

  • Je suis déjà venu ici.
    I've already come here before., I've been here before. Source
  • J'ai déjà été à Hokkaido.
    I've been to Hokkaido before. Source

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