English–German
“past” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈgaŋən/
Example
In den vergangenen Jahren haben wir viel gelernt.
Over the past few years, we have learned a lot.
How to say “past” in German
“Past” in German is vergangen.
A completed chapter in a book, separated from the current chapter by the passage of time.
Example sentences with vergangen
Ich war in der vergangenen Woche krank.
I was sick during the past week.
Tips for using vergangen
- The phrase in vergangenen Jahren uses dative plural after in, so the adjective ends in -en.
Other German words for “past”
In der Vergangenheit habe ich viel gelernt.
I learned a lot in the past.