前に・前で・後で "Before/After"

Introduction

Ice cream and pizza. We all love them (right?), but which order do you eat them in? I think most people would agree that the pizza should come first, but unless you know how to effectively use what we’re going to talk about in this lesson, you may end up accidentally eating your ice cream first… ugh, it’s just not the same.

The Order of Things, With David Kabuki

Structure

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  Casual Verb前まえに・後あとに
  Example:
  → 彼かれは寝ねる前まえに歯はを磨みがきます。
  ”He brushes his teeth before he sleeps.”

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  Nounの前まえに・後あとに
  Example:
  → 彼かれはランチの前まえに歯はを磨みがきます。
  ”He brushes his teeth before lunch.”

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  Time前まえに・後あとに・後ごに
  Example:
  → 2時間にじかん前まえにやりました。
  ”I did it two hours ago.”