-기 전에 is the grammar form used to express "before doing something" or "before something happened".
- 먹기 전에 before eating
- 가기 전에 before going
To use this form, first take the basic verb form, like 먹다. Drop the -다 to form the verb stem, in this case, 먹-. Add 기 전에 to get 먹기 전에.
The -기 is a suffix which turns a verb into a noun (gerund). -전에 means "before".
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