How to Say "in advance" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “in advance” is “antemano” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Muchas gracias de antemano por tu ayuda.
Thank you very much in advance for your help.
Es mejor reservar la mesa de antemano.
It is better to reserve the table beforehand.
Ya sabíamos de antemano que el viaje sería largo.
We already knew beforehand that the trip would be long.
The 'De' Rule
In Spanish, this word almost never travels alone. You will nearly always see it as 'de antemano'. While English says 'beforehand', Spanish says 'of beforehand'.
Word Placement
You can place 'de antemano' at the very end of your sentence, just like you would with 'in advance' in English.
Using 'en' instead of 'de'
Mistake: “Hice la reserva en antemano.”
Correction: Hice la reserva de antemano. (Always use 'de' to create this phrase.)
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