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Tier 3: Advanced

Antes... que...

Rather... than...

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Opinions & Preferences sentence frame Intermediate neutral
Pronunciation:

AN-tes... ke...

When to use:

Expressing strong preference between two things.

See It in Context

Antes muerto que perder mi dignidad.

Rather dead than lose my dignity.

Strong moral preference
Antes solo que mal acompañado.

Rather alone than in bad company.

Personal principle
Antes prevenir que curar.

Better to prevent than to cure.

Proverbial preference
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