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Ich habe ihn vor drei Tagen gesehen.

I saw him three days ago.

In German

Ich habe ihn vor drei Tagen gesehen.

Ish hah-buh een for dry tah-gen guh-zay-en.
English
I saw him three days ago.
Español
Lo vi hace tres días.
Italiano
L'ho visto tre giorni fa.

Sentence Breakdown

  • IchIPronoun
  • habehaveAuxiliary verb
  • ihnhimPronoun
  • vorbefore/agoPreposition
  • dreithreeNumber
  • TagendaysNoun
  • gesehenseenPast participle

Grammar Point

Preposition 'vor' (ago), Dative case

Variations

  • Das war vor langer Zeit.
    That was a long time ago.
  • Wir haben uns vor einer Woche getroffen.
    We met a week ago.

FAQ

How do you say "I saw him three days ago." in German?

"I saw him three days ago." in German is "Ich habe ihn vor drei Tagen gesehen." (Ish hah-buh een for dry tah-gen guh-zay-en.).

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