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antes

"antes" means "before" in Spanish. It is number 130 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

before; earlier

IPA

/ˈantes/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Siento lo de antes.
  Sorry about earlier.
  Tatoeba: marcelostockle / Scott
• Yo estaba aquí antes.
  I was here first.
  Tatoeba: Shishir / Spamster
• Ya no soy como antes.
  I'm not like I used to be.
  Tatoeba: don_ramon / Hybrid

Learned together

In the course, "antes" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• ahí there
• noche night
• mismo same
• tal such
• fuera outside, out
• después later, afterwards, afterward,…
• claro of course
• mañana tomorrow
• donde where

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