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Refers to a topic or situation that is being talked or thought about. It means “about this matter” or “about what was mentioned.”
Wir haben lange darüber gesprochen, ob wir umziehen sollen.
We talked about it for a long time, whether we should move.
'Darüber' is a pronominal adverb made up of 'da(r)' and the preposition 'über' (over/about). 'Da' refers to a thing or context that has already been mentioned. The 'r' is inserted because 'über' begins with a vowel.
Das ist ein komplexes Thema. Darüber müssen wir später reden.
That is a complex topic. We need to talk about it later.
When 'darüber' (about it/above it) is at the beginning of the sentence (position 1), the conjugated verb follows directly after it. This word order is used to emphasize the topic.
Wir könnten ins Kino gehen. Darüber sollten wir abstimmen.
We could go to the movies. We should vote on that.
The meaning of 'darüber' depends strongly on the context. If it is about a topic, you will often find verbs like 'sprechen' (to speak) or 'nachdenken' (to think). If it is about a position, the sentence usually describes spatial arrangements of objects.
Ich habe ein neues Buch. Wir können später darüber reden.
I have a new book. We can talk about it later.
In the meaning “about this topic,” 'darüber' (about it) is very often used with verbs of thinking and communicating. Typical examples are: 'darüber nachdenken' (to think about it), 'darüber sprechen' (to talk about it), 'darüber diskutieren' (to discuss it), or 'sich darüber freuen/ärgern' (to be happy/annoyed about it).
Er hat einen Witz gemacht, aber niemand hat darüber gelacht.
He made a joke, but no one laughed about it.
The expression 'darüber hinaus' is a fixed unit and means “besides” or “additionally.” It often introduces a new thought and frequently stands at the beginning of a sentence, followed by the verb.
Die Wohnung ist sehr schön. Darüber hinaus ist die Miete ziemlich günstig.
The apartment is very nice. In addition, the rent is quite affordable.
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'mehr' and 'darüber' can both express that an amount or a period of time is greater than a certain value. You use 'mehr' very directly when you mean a larger amount: 'mehr Geld' (more money), 'mehr Zeit' (more time), 'mehr als zehn Minuten' (more than ten minutes). 'darüber' refers to a limit that has already been mentioned and then means 'beyond that value'. It sounds especially natural when a number, duration, or limit has been mentioned before. 'mehr' is more general; 'darüber' usually needs a clear reference in the sentence or conversation.
Der Kurs dauert zwei Stunden; alles darüber ist für mich zu lang.
The course lasts two hours; anything beyond that is too long for me.
Für die Bewerbung braucht Frau Meier mehr Zeit als geplant.
Ms. Meier needs more time than planned for the application.