vorig
previous
Describes something that immediately came before in a chronological or spatial sequence.
EXAMPLE
Voriges Jahr haben wir unseren Urlaub in den Bergen verbracht.
Last year, we spent our vacation in the mountains.
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Meanings
Usage tips
Word family
The adjective 'vorig' (previous) is directly related to the preposition 'vor' (before / in front of). This connection helps make the meaning 'preceding' or 'last' easy to understand and remember.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe ihn vorigen Dienstag das letzte Mal gesehen.
I saw him for the last time last Tuesday.
Typical collocations
'Vorig' (previous) is used almost exclusively with time expressions. The most common combinations are 'vorige Woche' (last week), 'voriger Monat' (last month), and 'voriges Jahr' (last year).
EXAMPLE
Vorigen Monat war ich im Urlaub.
Last month I was on vacation.
Use before nouns
'Vorig' (previous) is an attributive adjective. That means it always stands directly before a noun and is declined accordingly. It cannot be used by itself at the end of a sentence.
EXAMPLE
Die Ergebnisse des vorigen Quartals waren sehr gut.
The results of the previous quarter were very good.
Compare with
vorig vs letzt
last
Both words can refer to an earlier section or chapter. „Vorig“ clearly refers to the section immediately preceding the current one, while „letzt“ can additionally mean the last or concluding element in a series. „Vorig“ is therefore more unambiguous for referring to the preceding section.
vorig
Im vorigen Kapitel wird die Entscheidung der Hauptfigur erklärt.
The previous chapter explains the main character’s decision.
letzt
Im letzten Kapitel wird die Entscheidung der Hauptfigur erklärt.
The last chapter explains the main character’s decision.
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