1.hmai ah; e.g. He went before me = Ka hmai ah a kal;
2. hlan ah; e.g. Look before you leap = Na zuan hlan ah zoh hmasa; e.g. You must give a month’s notice before you leave = Na kal hlanah thla khat ralrinnak na kan pek lai.
before long = a rauh hlanah; e.g. Summer will come before long = A rauh hlanah thal a chuak lai.