Izwi rokuti kumberi kana mberi (in front, ahead) rinoreva nzvimbo iri kuri kuendwa asi kusati kwasvikwa, kana iri kwakanangwa kwakatariswa nemutauri. Kumberi zvinokwanisawo kureva divi rine maziso emunhu kana mhuka. Kana pari pamba kumberi zvinoreva divi riri kumugwagwa kunowanzopinda nako vanhu. Nyamauya ari pamberi pangu: Nyamauya is in front of me. Vana Mai vapfuurira mberi nebasa rechikoro: The women have gone ahead with their school work. Shoko rokuti pamberi paMwari (in God's presence, before God) rinoreva muhuvepo hwaMwari. Digo vanoti mbere (front) kureva mberi. Mamwe mazwi: mbere ya kana mbere za (in front of; before) kureva mberi kwa kana mberi kwe. Swahili vanoti mbele (front) kureva mberi. Swahili vanoti imbele (in the presence) kureva mberi. VaTonga vanoti enembo kana kunembo (in front of) kureva kumberi. Mamwe mazwi: kumbele (ahead, forward, in front, future) zvichireva kumberi. VaMaconde vanoti muyo (front, before) kureva kumberi. Sokuti muyo mwaangu - (in front of me). VaWabo vanoti osongolro (future) vachireva ramangwana.