Antes
Before / earlier
Language note: Useful combo: “antes de” + infinitive (e.g., “antes de entrar” = before entering).
Culture note: For buses Porto–Lisboa, arriving “antes” helps with luggage and finding the right platform, especially at busy hours.
Context: They add the idea of arriving earlier/before.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Antes
[AHN-tesh]
Before / earlier
Used to say “before” in time expressions: “antes do autocarro” (before the bus), “15 minutos antes” (15 minutes before).
Chega Antes da hora de partida.
Arrive before the departure time.
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