# vorbei

vorbei is a German adjective meaning “over”.

## In other languages

- Русский: мимо
- Українська: позаду, закінчено, минуло

## Adjective

1. _predicative_ over, past, up (of time)
   - Es ist vorbei zwischen uns. — It's over between us.

## Adverb

1. _Präteritum_ past
   - vorbei an der Ampel — past the traffic light
2. _temporal_ over
   - Die Olympiade in Peking ist vorbei.

## Examples

- Ich bin froh, dass es vorbei ist. — I'm glad it's over.
- Je eher es vorbei ist, desto besser. — The sooner it's over, the better.
- Sie ging vorbei, aber sah mich nicht. — She went by, but she didn't see me.
- Die Regenzeit scheint endlich vorbei zu sein. — It seems that the rainy season is finally over.
- Irgendwann wird dieser schreckliche Krieg vorbei sein. — One day this terrible war will be over.

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