vor kurzem
Translation
recently, a short time ago
Examples
Ich habe ihn vor kurzem gesehen.
I saw him recently.
Sie ist vor kurzem umgezogen.
She moved recently.
Grammar Patterns
temporal adverb modifying a clause recently, a short time ago Ich habe ihn vor kurzem gesehen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kürzlich, neulich; Antonyms: vor langer Zeit
Etymology
From 'vor' (before, ago) and 'kurzem' (dative of 'kurz', short). Literally 'before a short (time)'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'before a short time' had passed, which logically means 'a short time ago' or 'recently'.