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yesterday in German

yesterday in German is gestern, gestriger Tag — yesterday means the day before today.

yesterday in German

gestern
adv
On the day before today.
gestern
noun
The day immediately before today; one day ago.
gestriger Tag
noun
The day immediately before today; one day ago.

What does "yesterday" mean?

  1. noun The day before today.
    "Yesterday was rainy, but by this morning it had begun to snow."
  2. adv On the day before today.
    "We cleaned the whole house yesterday, so it should be tidy for the guests."
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yesterday in a sentence

  • Yesterday was rainy, but by this morning it had begun to snow.
  • Today is the child of yesterday and the parent of tomorrow.
  • We cleaned the whole house yesterday, so it should be tidy for the guests.
  • Did you see the film that was on television yesterday evening?

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What is "yesterday" in German?
"yesterday" in German is gestern, gestriger Tag. yesterday means: The day before today.
Are there other ways to say "yesterday" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "yesterday": gestern, gestriger Tag.
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