German word
bevor in German sentences
bevor means "before" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Lara ruft an, bevor sie am Abend abfliegt.
Lara calls before she flies out in the evening.
Gieß die Kartoffeln ab, bevor sie zerfallen.
Drain the potatoes before they fall apart.
Das Team gleicht die Liste ab, bevor jemand unterschreibt.
The team checks the list before anyone signs.
Lara koppelt das alte Modul ab, bevor sie ein neues einsetzt.
Lara disconnects the old module before she installs a new one.
Lass den Tee kurz abkühlen, bevor du trinkst.
Let the tea cool briefly before you drink.
Common mistake
Do not treat bevor as a single isolated translation. Check how it behaves in the example sentence.