Vocabulary
gestern
/ˈɡɛstɐn/· adverb
yesterday
Ich habe gestern angerufen … — how many conversations at the reception desk begin.
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gestern
yesterday
Gestern war ich beim Friseur.
Yesterday I was at the hairdresser's.
Word family
gesternvorgesternthe day before yesterdaygestrigyesterday's
Common combinations
- gestern Abendyesterday evening, last night
- gestern frühyesterday morning
- seit gesternsince yesterday
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
morgenheute
Common learner mistakes
- Ich gehe gestern zum Arzt.Ich bin gestern zum Arzt gegangen.gestern is in the past — use the Perfekt (or war/hatte).
Real examples
- Ich habe gestern schon auf den Anrufbeantworter gesprochen.I already left a message yesterday.
- Seit gestern habe ich Zahnschmerzen.I've had toothache since yesterday.
- Gestern Abend war die Praxis schon zu.Yesterday evening the practice was already closed.
