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vorbei

"vorbei" means "over, past, up" in German. It is number 414 on the frequency list, in A1 (adj).

Meaning

over, past, up; past

IPA

[foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯]

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Das geht vorbei.
  This will pass.
  Tatoeba: Esperantostern / Tamy
• Alles geht vorbei.
  Everything passes.
  Tatoeba: al_ex_an_der / rul
• Alles ist vorbei.
  It's all over.
  Tatoeba: raggione / fcbond

Learned together

In the course, "vorbei" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• draußen outside
• fast almost
• runter down, down here, downstairs
• dran to be in a particular situation
• verrückt crazy, mad
• neu new
• einzig only, sole
• darum around it, around that
• drin inside

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