vorm
Translation
in front of the, before the
Examples
Ich warte vorm Kino.
I'm waiting in front of the cinema.
Wasch dir die Hände vorm Essen.
Wash your hands before the meal.
Grammar Patterns
((+dat.)) (local) in front of the Das Auto steht vorm Haus.
((+dat.)) (temporal) before the Vorm Schlafen lese ich ein Buch.
Similar Words
Synonym: vor dem; Antonym: hinterm (hinter dem)
Etymology
A contraction of the preposition 'vor' (before, in front of) and the dative article 'dem'.
Memory Tips
It's simply a shorter, more colloquial way to say 'vor dem'. Remember it's for dative masculine and neuter nouns.