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vor
before
Meaning of vor
Deutsch
zeitlich früher als etwas
English
earlier than something
Pronunciation
German
[foːɐ̯]
vor with English translation
vor usage examples
🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English
Ich komme kurz vor dem Essen.
I'll come shortly before the meal.
🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English
Vor dem Unterricht trinke ich Kaffee.
Before class, I drink coffee.
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🇩🇪German
Means 'before' in the sense of 'before something happens'; commonly used in subordinate clauses and can sound a bit more formal or literary than simple vor.
A2often
🇩🇪German
Means 'before that' / 'previously'; a very common, neutral word used in everyday speech to talk about earlier time.
A2very often
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vor meaning: what does it mean?
earlier than something
vor pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
vor is pronounced as [foːɐ̯]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
vor definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I'll come shortly before the meal. Translation: Ich komme kurz vor dem Essen.
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