English · Word Candidate

ago

/əˈɡəʊ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Before now, before the present time

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trước thời điểm hiện tại

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Postposition

I got married ten years ago.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “ago” mean?

Before now, before the present time

Is “ago” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.