vor

vor

"Vor" in German means "in front of," "before," or "ago," depending on the context.

Here 'vor' is a preposition indicating a position or location in front of something.

Ich stehe vor der Tür.

I am standing in front of the door.

Here 'vor' is used as a preposition indicating time, referring to an event that happened in the past relative to the present.

Ich bin vor fünf Minuten angekommen.

I arrived five minutes ago.

Here 'vor' is a preposition used to indicate the cause of the fear or concern experienced by the subject.

Sie hat Angst vor Spinnen.

She is afraid of spiders.