This is the 621st most frequent Swedish word.
innan
"Innan" means "before" in English.
'Innan' is used here as a conjunction introducing a time clause, describing the action that must happen before a specific event occurs.
Jag måste städa rummet innan gästerna kommer.
I must clean the room before the guests arrive.
In this sentence, 'innan' functions similarly by leading into a subordinate clause specifying a time sequence.
Innan vi går, ska vi dubbelkolla allt.
Before we leave, we will double-check everything.
'Innan' introduces the context of 'before' in a specific time frame, connecting two events sequentially.