antes — earlier; before; sooner; previously; formerly; beforehand (at an earlier time); soon (in certain phrases)
antes is the #112 most common word in Spanish, a adverb. It means “earlier; before; sooner; previously; formerly; beforehand (at an earlier time); soon (in certain phrases)” and is pronounced /ˈantes/.
#112frequency rank
0.06%of everyday Spanish text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of antes
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| denante | alternative, uncommon | earlier |
| enantes | alternative, latin america | earlier |
| enante | alternative, archaic | earlier |
| endenantes | alternative, nonstandard | earlier |
| denantes | alternative, nonstandard | earlier |
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