No. 2,545 in German
vorher
"Vorher" means "before" or "previously."
In a sentence
Ich war vorher im Park spazieren.
I was walking in the park earlier.
Here, 'vorher' specifies a prior point in time, preceding the current moment or context.
Vorher hatte ich keine Zeit, den Film zu sehen.
Earlier, I didn't have time to watch the movie.
'Vorher' in this sentence indicates a temporal relationship, highlighting an earlier condition.
Er hatte vorher erwähnt, dass er zu spät kommen würde.
He had mentioned earlier that he would arrive late.
In this sentence, 'vorher' denotes a previously performed action or statement at a prior moment in time.
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