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to drop by
To visit someone or a place for a short time, often spontaneously and informally.
Ich bin morgen in deiner Gegend und könnte am Nachmittag kurz vorbeischauen.
I'll be in your area tomorrow and could drop by briefly in the afternoon.
'Vorbeischauen' (to drop by) is a separable verb. The prefix 'vorbei-' comes at the end in main clauses, stays connected to the verb in subordinate clauses, and in the infinitive with 'zu', 'zu' goes in between.
Ich schaue später bei dir vorbei.
I'll drop by your place later.
To say whom or where you are visiting, the preposition 'bei' with the dative is almost always used. This indicates which person or place (e.g., the office) you are dropping by.
Kann ich heute Abend bei dir vorbeischauen?
Can I drop by your place this evening?
This verb is mainly used in informal everyday language. It expresses a short, often spontaneous visit to friends, family, or colleagues.
Schau doch mal vorbei, wenn du in der Nähe bist!
Do drop by sometime when you're nearby!
to drop by / pass by
Vorbeischauen and vorbeikommen can both refer to a short, informal visit. Vorbeischauen puts more emphasis on the brief visit or dropping in, while vorbeikommen emphasizes movement toward a person or place. Choose vorbeischauen for the casual visit and vorbeikommen for coming to someone’s place.
Ich schaue heute Abend kurz bei dir vorbei, um dir das Buch zu bringen.
I’m stopping by your place briefly this evening to bring you the book.
Wenn du in der Nähe bist, komm heute Abend kurz zu mir vorbei.
If you’re nearby, come by my place briefly this evening.
