vorher

Based on: her, vor
Goethe A2 Adverb
1.

before that, first

Opposite: hinterher
(Synonym for "davor" in a temporal sense. Taken literally, it means "before here", in time. It can also be a prefix, then the stress is on 'her' while here it's on 'vor'.)
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Examples
  • Ich gehe schlafen. Vorher putze ich mir die Zähne.
  • I go to bed. First/before I brush my teeth.
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The meaning of German “her”

A thorough look at the confusing German word "her". We'll see what it means and why and learn how to use it properly with lots of examples.

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Time 4.2 – Words for the Past

We'll go over the most important German time adverbs that refer to the various points in the past. Also: what you think "früher" is and what it actually is :)

Vocab: gerade, vorhin, kürzlich, vor kurzem, früher,ebe

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Time in German 6 – Coordinating Actions

We'll learn how to properly arrange actions (clauses) in time using the German words for before, after and while. Also: difference between nachdem and danach and others

Vocab: bevor, vorher, danach, nachdem, während

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The Meaning of “vorher” (and “davor”)

"vorher" looks like the counterpart of "vorhin", but that's misleading. "vorher" actually is a synonym for "davor" and it's really really common in daily life.

Vocab: vorher, vorhin, davor

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How many meanings does the German word 'vorher' have?

vorher has 1 distinct meaning: 1. before that, first.

What is 'vorher' related to?

The word 'vorher' is related to her and vor.

Where can I learn more about 'vorher'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'vorher':

The meaning of German “her”
A thorough look at the confusing German word "her". We'll see what it means and why and learn how to use it properly with lots of examples.
Read article

Time 4.2 – Words for the Past
We'll go over the most important German time adverbs that refer to the various points in the past. Also: what you think "früher" is and what it actually is :)
Vocab: gerade, vorhin, kürzlich, vor kurzem, früher,ebe
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Time in German 6 – Coordinating Actions
We'll learn how to properly arrange actions (clauses) in time using the German words for before, after and while. Also: difference between nachdem and danach and others
Vocab: bevor, vorher, danach, nachdem, während
Read article

The Meaning of “vorher” (and “davor”)
"vorher" looks like the counterpart of "vorhin", but that's misleading. "vorher" actually is a synonym for "davor" and it's really really common in daily life.
Vocab: vorher, vorhin, davor
Read article