before

/bɪˈfɔːr/

vor

I always drink coffee before breakfast.

Ich trinke immer vor dem Frühstück Kaffee.

allgemein

vor (zeitlich oder örtlich)

She arrived before me.

Sie kam vor mir an.

The store is just before the traffic light.

Das Geschäft liegt direkt vor der Ampel.

Used for time (before an event) or position (in front of something).

allgemein

bevor (Konjunktion)

Call me before you leave.

Ruf mich an, bevor du gehst.

Introduces a subordinate clause indicating something happens earlier in time.

informell

bereits (Adverb)

I’ve seen that movie before.

Ich habe den Film schon einmal gesehen.

Indicates something happened or existed earlier in the past.

Kollokationen

before longbaldbefore nowvorherthe day before yesterdayvorgestern

Synonyme

earlier prior to previously

Antonyme

after following

Profi-Tipp

Time vs. Position

Use 'vor' for time (e.g., 'before dinner') and position (e.g., 'before the door'). For time, it often pairs with 'dem' + dative (e.g., 'vor dem Essen').

Goldene Regel

Conjunction vs. Preposition

If 'before' introduces a full clause (subject + verb), use 'bevor' as a conjunction (e.g., 'Bevor du gehst...'). If it’s a single word or phrase, use 'vor' as a preposition (e.g., 'vor dem Kino').

Wortursprung

Old English 'befor', from 'be-' (by, near) + 'fore' (front, before).

Verwendungshinweise

In German, 'before' as a preposition often requires the dative case (e.g., 'vor dem Haus'). As a conjunction, it introduces a subordinate clause with verb-last word order.

Wortzerlegung

be-

by, near

prefix

-fore

front, before

root

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