Ántes (en. Before)

/ˈantes/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adverb

Indicates that an action occurs at a time prior to another.

I arrived before everyone at the meeting.

Llegué antes que todos a la reunión.

It is used to signal a temporal preference.

I prefer to eat before studying.

Prefiero comer antes que estudiar.

Indicates priority in time.

Study before going out to play.

Estudia antes de salir a jugar.

From Latin 'ante', meaning 'in front of' or 'before'.

before

indicates temporal precedence

antes de

better late than never, before never

expression suggesting it is better to do something late than not do it at all

más vale tarde que nunca, antes que nunca

before that

indicates a moment prior to an event

antes de que

after

that occurs at a later time

después

between

indicates position in the middle of two or more things

entre

Used in the context of doing something quickly.

Let's go to the party early.

Vamos antes a la fiesta.

Colloquial expression to indicate that something will be done without waiting.

Do it now, don't wait any longer.

Hazlo antes, no esperes más.