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.
accusative2
Das Auto steht vor der Garage.
The car stands in front of the garage.
dative3
Vor drei Jahren
Three years ago
dative