Before & In Order To

JLPT N5 Japanese self-study　·　~10 min　·　Before doing ~ / Going in order to ~

'Brush your teeth before sleeping.' 'I went shopping.' 〜前に and 〜に行く are N5 staples you'll use every single day.

What you'll learn

• Dict. form + 前に: before doing ~
• ます-stem + に行く: go in order to ~
• Noun + の + 前に: before (noun)

How to study “Before & In Order To”

“Before & In Order To” (Before doing ~ / Going in order to ~) is a JLPT N5 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 10 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.