vor

A2 Preposition

English Translation

in front of, before, ago

What does „vor" mean in English?

„vor" is a German preposition meaning "in front of, before, ago" in English. CEFR Level A2 — Goethe-Institut official vocabulary.

Example Sentences

1

Er ist vor einer Stunde gegangen.

He left an hour ago.

2

Das Auto steht vor der Tür.

The car is in front of the door.

CEFR Level

A2

Elementary — frequently used expressions and routine tasks.

This word is part of the official Goethe-Institut A2 vocabulary list.

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Word Family

bevor — before vor — in front of vor — before vorbei — past vorbereiten — to prepare vorgestern — the day before yesterday vorher — before vorkommen — to happen

Related Words

vor

in front of

vor

before

vorbei

past

vorbereiten

to prepare

vorgestern

the day before yesterday

vorher

before