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yesterday, the past, yesteryear
/aˈʝeɾ/
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The day immediately before today, or a time in the past.
Examples
Su música une el ayer y el hoy.
His music joins the past and the present.
La ciudad de ayer era distinta.
The city of yesteryear was different.
Vi a Ana ayer.
I saw Ana yesterday.
Ayer llovió mucho.
It rained heavily yesterday.
No quiero vivir en el ayer.
I do not want to live in the past.
Meanings
Examples
Ayer llovió mucho.
It rained heavily yesterday.
Vi a Ana ayer.
I saw Ana yesterday.
La tienda cerró ayer.
The shop closed yesterday.
Este pan es de ayer.
This bread is from yesterday.
¿Qué hiciste ayer?
What did you do yesterday?
Examples
La ciudad de ayer era distinta.
The city of yesteryear was different.
No quiero vivir en el ayer.
I do not want to live in the past.
Las costumbres de ayer han cambiado.
The customs of the past have changed.
Su música une el ayer y el hoy.
His music joins the past and the present.
Recordó el ayer con cariño.
She remembered the past fondly.
Etymology
From Latin ad heri, “towards yesterday”.
FAQ
What does ayer usually mean?
It usually means “yesterday”.
What day does it refer to?
The day immediately before today.
Can ayer mean a more distant past?
Yes, especially in phrases such as el ayer.
What is the opposite in a time sequence?
Hoy means today and mañana means tomorrow.
Does ayer need an accent mark?
No. It is written ayer without one.
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