A2 Formal Business

„Wir bezahlen im voraus."

We pay in advance.

Wir bezahlen im voraus. — German idiom meaning: We pay in advance. (A2)
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What does „Wir bezahlen im voraus." mean in German?

„Wir bezahlen im voraus." means "We pay in advance.." Literally: "We pay in before-out.."

Literal Translation

"We pay in before-out."

Wir We
bezahlen pay
im in
voraus before-out

English Equivalent

"We pay in advance."

This English idiom conveys the same meaning as the German expression.

Grammar Notes

'im Voraus' = in advance

Modern Form

Modern spelling: „Wir bezahlen im Voraus."

When is this idiom used?

Formal

This expression is used in formal or literary German, often found in written texts and speeches.

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