Usages of voordat
Ons moet warm groente voorberei voordat ons eet.
We must prepare warm vegetables before we eat.
Ons moet water kry voordat ons groente kook.
We must get water before we cook vegetables.
Sy vra my wagwoord voordat sy die lêer aanlyn aflaai.
She asks for my password before she downloads the file online.
Ek stuur ’n nota aan elke kollega voordat die projek begin.
I send a note to every colleague before the project starts.
Die rekenaar stoor ’n kopie aanlyn voordat dit die lêer druk.
The computer saves a copy online before it prints the file.
Ons wil die verslag klaar kry voordat ons slaap.
We want to finish the report before we sleep.
Ek sluit die hek voordat ek gaan slaap.
I close the gate before I go to sleep.
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