A2Grammartwo-way case

vor

in front of, before (time or place)

In German

vor

for
🇬🇧 English
in front of, before (time or place)
🇪🇸 Español
delante de, antes de
🇮🇹 Italiano
davanti a, prima di
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Note

Use dative for location (Wo? - Where?) and accusative for direction (Wohin? - Whither/Where to?). When referring to time (e.g., 'ago'), it always takes dative.

Common Phrases

Vor Freude
Out of joy
Vor Ort
On site
Vor Kurzem
Recently
Vor Gericht
In court

Example Sentences

1

Ich stelle das Auto vor die Garage.

I put the car in front of the garage.

accusative
2

Das Auto steht vor der Garage.

The car stands in front of the garage.

dative
3

Vor drei Jahren

Three years ago

dative

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