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"before" in Dutch

voordat
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “before” is voordat.

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before; previous to alvorens
before vooraleer
before (short form) voor
before eer
before vroeger
before tevoren

Examples of "before" in use

There are 13 examples of the Dutch word for "before" being used:
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before she came here voordat ze hier kwam
before he could say anything else voordat hij iets anders kon zeggen
He became very rich before he died. Hij werd aanzienlijk rijk voordat hij stierf.
Can I quickly pee before we leave? Mag ik even plassen voordat we vertrekken?
It took me a while to understand what she was trying to say. Het duurde even, voordat ik begreep wat ze probeerde te zeggen.
She fastened her helmet before cycling. Ze gespte haar helm vast voordat ze ging fietsen.
and before he well knew how it had happened, he found himself in a large garden, in which fragrant elders bent their long green branches down to the water en voordat het beest het recht wist, bevond het zich in een grote tuin, waarin de vlierbomen geurden en hun lange, groene takken tot in het water neerbogen
I want to talk to you before you leave. Ik wil u spreken voordat u weggaat.
Defog your diving mask before diving. Ontwasem je duikmasker voordat je duikt.
He had to take a deep breath before he spoke. Hij moest diep inademen voordat hij sprak.

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and before he well knew how it had happened, he found himself in a large garden, in which fragrant elders bent their long green branches down to the water,
before he could say anything else,
before she came here,
Can I quickly pee before we leave?,
Defog your diving mask before diving.,
First later on the day it became quiet; but the poor duckling did not dare to get up yet; it waited several hours more, before it turned around, and then it rushed out of the swamp as fast as it could.,
He became very rich before he died.,
I want to talk to you before you leave.,
It is because light travels faster than sound that we see lightning before we hear thunder.,
It took me a while to understand what she was trying to say.,
She fastened her helmet before cycling.,
Under no circumstances must anyone enter the room until it has been cleaned up completely.
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