# trước khi meaning in Vietnamese: before (A1)

> trước khi means “before” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/truoc-khi/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**trước khi**: before

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: truoc khi

## 1. before (conjunction)

Before an action. Before a noun or a time, plain *trước*.

- Saigon: Gọi em trước khi tới nha. | Hà Nội: Gọi em trước khi đến nhé. — Call me before you come.
- Trước khi đi, nhớ khóa cửa. — Remember to lock the door before you leave.

Grammar: [Before and after doing: trước khi / sau khi](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/truoc-khi-sau-khi/)

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