How do you use "yesterday" in a sentence?

I saw her at the supermarket yesterday. Yesterday's meeting was very productive. The technology of yesterday seems primitive now.

yesterday

Q: What does "yesterday" mean?

The day before today; the recent past 'Yesterday' refers to the day before today. It can be used as a noun or adverb, and also figuratively to mean the recent past or former times.

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Significado: The day before today; the recent past

昨天，过去

ayer, el pasado

昨日、過去

어제, 과거

'Yesterday' refers to the day before today. It can be used as a noun or adverb, and also figuratively to mean the recent past or former times.

「yesterday」指今天之前的那一天。它可以用作名词或副词，也可以比喻性地表示最近的过去或从前的时代。

«Yesterday» se refiere al día anterior a hoy. Puede usarse como sustantivo o adverbio, y también figurativamente para significar el pasado reciente o tiempos anteriores.

「yesterday」は今日の前の日を指します。名詞または副詞として使われ、比喩的に最近の過去や以前の時代を意味することもあります。

'Yesterday'는 오늘 전날을 가리킵니다. 명사 또는 부사로 사용될 수 있으며, 비유적으로 최근의 과거나 지난 시절을 의미하기도 합니다.

Ejemplos

I saw her at the supermarket yesterday.
我昨天在超市看到她了。
La vi en el supermercado ayer.
昨日、スーパーで彼女を見かけました。
어제 슈퍼마켓에서 그녀를 보았습니다.
Yesterday's meeting was very productive.
昨天的会议非常有成效。
La reunión de ayer fue muy productiva.
昨日の会議はとても生産的でした。
어제 회의는 매우 생산적이었습니다.
The technology of yesterday seems primitive now.
昨日的技术现在看来很原始。
La tecnología del pasado ahora parece primitiva.
昔の技術は今では原始的に見えます。
과거의 기술은 지금 보면 원시적으로 보입니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'geostrandæg' meaning 'yester-day'. The 'yester-' element comes from Proto-Germanic '*gestra-', related to Latin 'heri' and Greek 'khthes'. The word is ancient across Indo-European languages.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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