English–German

“in advance” in German

German

AlsoVorfeld

Pronunciation

IPA/foːɐ̯ˈap/

Example

Bitte senden Sie mir vorab die Unterlagen.

Please send me the documents in advance.

Illustration for vorab (in advance)

How to say “in advance” in German

“In advance” in German is vorab.

Information sent ahead so the recipient already has it when the main action starts.

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

Example sentences with vorab

Teilen Sie mir vorab wichtige Änderungen mit.

Please let me know about important changes in advance.

Tips for using vorab

  • Vorab is especially common in formal and business communication, while vorher is usually more neutral in everyday speech.

Other German words for “in advance”

Wir haben die Teilnehmer im Vorfeld informiert.

We informed the participants in advance.

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