Danish Word of the Day
forbi
for-BEE • preposition / adverb — 25th of Sep, 2026
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Meaning: past; by; beyond something, or having passed it
Examples
- Vi gik forbi stationen.
(We walked past the station.) - Bussen kørte forbi huset.
(The bus drove by the house.) - Tiden er forbi.
(Time is over.)
Synonyms
- henne
- foruden
- overstået
Use forbi when something moves past a place or when something is over/finished. It is very common in everyday Danish, especially with movement and time.
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