Before - Bevor (The 537th Most Common German Word)

The translation for Before in German is Bevor. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 537th most common word in German. It can be used as conjunction. This word often comes up when talking about location & place, time & frequency. Tap on the speaker icon to listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common German words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: before

de German: bevor

Examples

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Come home before dark. Bevor es dunkel wird, kommst du aber nach Hause
Before I leave, I would like to see you. Ich würde dich gerne sehen, bevor ich fortgehe.
You're the only person I know who doesn't knock before entering my office. Sie sind die einzige Person, die ich kenne, die nicht anklopft, bevor sie mein Büro betritt.
You should've knocked before you came in. Du hättest anklopfen sollen, bevor du hereingekommen bist.
Tell him you love him before it's too late Sag ihm, dass du ihn liebst, bevor es zu spät ist.
I always take a bath before going to sleep. Ich bade immer, bevor ich schlafen gehe.
I'll see you before I go. Wir sehen uns, bevor ich gehe.
I have a few things to finish up before I go home. Ich habe, bevor ich nach Hause gehe, noch ein paar Sachen zu erledigen.

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Before - Bevor (The 537th Most Common German Word)
Close the window before you leave. Schließ das Fenster, bevor du rausgehst.
I want to get out of here before anyone sees us. Ich will hier raus, bevor uns jemand sieht.
I want to talk to you before you leave. Ich möchte mit dir reden, bevor du gehst.
I have to finish up some things before I go. Ich muss noch ein paar Sachen fertig machen, bevor ich gehe.
Knock before entering. Klopfe an, bevor du hereinkommst
Do it right now, before you forget. Mach es gleich jetzt, bevor du es vergisst.
I'm going to rest before I go out. Ich werde mich ausruhen, bevor ich ausgehe.
I never felt this way before I met you. Bevor ich dich getroffen habe, habe ich mich nie so gefühlt.
Before I met you, I never felt this way. Ich habe mich niemals so gefühlt, bevor ich dich getroffen habe.
Let's talk before fighting. Lasst uns reden, bevor wir kämpfen.
Don't forget to turn off the gas before leaving the house. Vergiss nicht, den Gashahn zuzudrehen, bevor du aus dem Haus gehst.
Go say goodbye to them before they leave. Verabschieden Sie sich von ihnen, bevor sie gehen.
I want to clean the house before my parents come. Ich will das Haus sauber machen, bevor meine Eltern kommen.

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Before - Bevor (The 537th Most Common German Word)

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