No. 292 in Dutch
voordat
"Before" (indicating time or a preceding event).
In a sentence
Ik maak mijn huiswerk af voordat ik televisie kijk.
I finish my homework before I watch television.
Here, 'voordat' introduces a dependent clause that indicates the action which precedes another event in time.
Hij wast zijn handen voordat hij gaat eten.
He washes his hands before he starts eating.
In this case, 'voordat' is used to set a condition of time prior to another action.
Je moet oefenen voordat je de test maakt.
You need to practice before you take the test.
'Voordat' is applied to sequence the practice action and the test-taking action, emphasizing temporal order.
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