How to Say ‘On site’ in German
Vor Ort
for ort
[for ort]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally 'before/place,' but together it means 'on site' or 'at the location.'
🇩🇪 In Germany: Very common in German trades and services: technicians often suggest a 'Termin vor Ort' before giving a quote.
Phrase Breakdown
Vor
[for]
on site / at the location
Used with Ort to mean physically at the place, not remotely.
Wir klären das vor Ort beim Haus.
We will clarify that on site at the house.
Ort
[ort]
place / location
A noun meaning place or location; in vor Ort it refers to the site itself.
Der Ort für den Termin ist leicht zu finden.
The location for the appointment is easy to find.
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