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vorgestern

/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡɛstɐn/· adverb

the day before yesterday

One day before gestern — in the Perfekt, of course.

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vorgestern
the day before yesterday

Vorgestern war ich im Kino.

The day before yesterday I was at the cinema.

Common combinations

  • vorgestern Abendthe evening before last
  • seit vorgesternsince the day before yesterday
  • erst vorgesternonly the day before yesterday

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Real examples

  • Vorgestern haben wir gegrillt.The day before yesterday we had a barbecue.
  • Das Paket ist vorgestern gekommen.The parcel came the day before yesterday.
  • Ich habe ihn vorgestern Abend getroffen.I met him the evening before last.

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