This is one of those phrases that should absolutely be taken literally. Wash your hands before dinner means - just that. Preferably for at least 20 seconds, with soap, and warm water. This prevents any germs you have been in contact with from entering your food and your body.
verb phrase
Mostly Children
Tell your guests that you have soap in the bathroom and kitchen so that they can wash their hands in either place for their convenience - hint, hint...
"Please wash your hands before dinner" is not a statement of the American Musical.
0.01. Is it worth washing your hands, now?
You wash your hands before you eat and handle food don't you? You should wash your hands before and after you touch any living creature
You wash your hands and wash the equitment.
No. Mark is watching Janet play soccer. That's declarative. Janet, wash your hands before dinner. That's imperative.
If by "poke" you mean with your finger -- yes, if you wash your hands before and after. If you mean with some instrument, then no.
You must wash your hands before cooking because there are some dirt on your hands and if you don't wash them then you will basically be eating dirt
I think it's wash you hands
The Chinese do not always wash their hands after every meal. However, it is a common custom to wash hands before meals.