Chinese phrase
我以前学过〜 wǒ yǐ qián xué guò 〜
Meaning
I learned ___ before
When to use it
This phrase says that something was learned before. It refers to past learning and often gives a simple reason for a present skill or familiarity.
Example dialogue
你游泳怎么这么好？ nǐ yóu yǒng zěn me zhè me hǎo
How are you so good at swimming?
我以前学过游泳。 wǒ yǐ qián xué guò yóu yǒng
I learned to swim before.