since before

German translation: schon vor

06:48 Oct 3, 2017
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: since before
What would be a German equivalent of "since before" as in "I have lived here since before 1990"?
yewgeniy
Russian Federation
German translation:schon vor
Explanation:
The literal translation ("seit vor") does not work in German. Using your sample sentence, I would say:
Ich lebte/wohnte hier schon vor 1990.
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Roland Idaczyk
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schon vor


Explanation:
The literal translation ("seit vor") does not work in German. Using your sample sentence, I would say:
Ich lebte/wohnte hier schon vor 1990.


Roland Idaczyk
New Zealand
Local time: 02:50
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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Notes to answerer
Asker: Sorry, "schon vor" is not an equivalent of "since before".


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Björn Vrooman
2 hrs

agree  Anne Schulz
6 hrs

agree  Armorel Young
6 hrs
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