English–German

“at the front” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/fɔɐ̯n/

Example

Ich sitze vorn im Bus.

I'm sitting at the front of the bus.

Illustration for vorn (at the front)

How to say “at the front” in German

“At the front” in German is vorn.

The front zone of a room or object lies before the rear zone along its main direction.

Full entry for vorn: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with vorn

Im Unterricht sitze ich vorn, damit ich den Lehrer besser sehen kann.

In class, I sit at the front so that I can see the teacher better.

Tips for using vorn

  • Vorn stays unchanged as an adverb; in "vorn im Bus", the case appears on "im Bus", not on "vorn".

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