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vorbei

past

adverb for-BYE Less Common
Time Time Expressions

Also means

over

Usage Note

vorbei marks something that is finished (alles ist vorbei) or motion passing by, and it loves to attach to verbs as a separable prefix: vorbeikommen ('to drop by'), vorbeigehen ('to walk past'). It is frequently paired with an plus the dative for what you pass.

Examples

"Der Sommer ist schon vorbei."

Natural Translation

Summer is already over.

Literal Translation

The summer is already over.

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