Van tevoren
Example: Ik heb van tevoren de tickets gekocht voor het concert.
Definition
"Van tevoren" is an adverb in Dutch meaning to do something in advance or ahead of time. It indicates that an action, such as buying tickets, is completed before the actual event or moment, as in 'Ik heb van tevoren de tickets gekocht voor het concert.'
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "van tevoren" literally translates to 'from before' in English. It combines 'van' meaning 'from' and 'tevoren' meaning 'beforehand.' This phrase has been used traditionally to express prior action or preparation.
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"Van tevoren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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