This is the 5531st most frequent Swedish word.
förbi
"Förbi" means "past" or "by" in English.
The word 'förbi' is used as an adverb to indicate the motion that something moves past or beyond a reference point.
Bussen körde precis förbi.
The bus just drove past.
Here, 'förbi' situates the spatial movement concerning an object, emphasizing the perspective of passing by.
Han gick förbi huset som ett minne från sin barndom.
He walked past the house from his childhood as a memory.
In this context, 'förbi' is employed to signify that an event is completed or has passed.