vorher
prior
The German word 'vorher' is used to express something that occurred before a specific event or time. It is often translated as 'prior' or 'before' in English. It can be used in various contexts, such as 'Ich war vorher im Kino' (I was at the cinema before) or 'Vorher wusste ich nichts davon' (I knew nothing about it before).
Example sentences using: vorher
Ich habe sie vorher gesehen
I saw her before
This sentence is used when someone wants to indicate that they have previously seen a specific person at a certain unspoken point in the past. The word 'vorher' stands for 'before' and is used to establish the sequence of past events.
Er hätte das vorher wissen müssen
He should have known that before
This German phrase uses 'vorher' in a sense that refers to possessing prior knowledge. Translated to English, it implies that the subject 'he', should have known the unspecified 'that' at an earlier time.
Rufen Sie mich vorher an
Call me beforehand
In this example, 'vorher' translates to 'beforehand', used when requesting someone to do something before a particular event or action takes place. So the person is asking to be called before a certain event.