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vor

ago

Meaning of vor

Deutsch

zeigt, wie lange etwas her ist, z. B. zwei Jahre

English

before the present time

ago

Pronunciation

German
/foːɐ̯/

vor with English translation

vor usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Ich bin vor zwei Jahren umgezogen.

I moved two years ago.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Die Ferien waren vor einer Woche zu Ende.

The vacation ended a week ago.

vor synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between vor, damals, früher, vorher, zuvor, zurück, im Voraus, and einst

D
🇩🇪German
damals

then, at that time; used for a specific time or period in the past.

A1often
früher
🇩🇪German

earlier, before; often means a previous time or a habit from the past.

A1very often
V
🇩🇪German
vorher

before that, earlier; emphasizes that something happened before another event.

A1very often
Z
🇩🇪German
zuvor

previously, before that; slightly more formal or written than vorher.

A1often

Advanced: broader words

Z
🇩🇪German
zurück

back, back again; mainly used for movement or returning, not just past time.

A1often
I
🇩🇪German
im Voraus

in advance; refers to doing something before an event, not simply to the past.

A1often
E
🇩🇪German
einst

once, in days gone by; literary and often nostalgic in tone.

A1rare word

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Questions about this word

What does vor mean?

before the present time

How do you pronounce vor?

vor is pronounced [foːɐ̯].

How is vor used in a sentence?

I moved two years ago. Translation: Ich bin vor zwei Jahren umgezogen.

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