This is the 292nd most frequent Dutch word.
voordat
"Before" (indicating time or a preceding event).
Here, 'voordat' introduces a dependent clause that indicates the action which precedes another event in time.
Ik maak mijn huiswerk af voordat ik televisie kijk.
I finish my homework before I watch television.
In this case, 'voordat' is used to set a condition of time prior to another action.
Hij wast zijn handen voordat hij gaat eten.
He washes his hands before he starts eating.
'Voordat' is applied to sequence the practice action and the test-taking action, emphasizing temporal order.