English–German

“day before yesterday” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfoːɐ̯gɛstɐn/

Example

Ich habe vorgestern einen Film gesehen.

I saw a film the day before yesterday.

Illustration for vorgestern (day before yesterday)

How to say “day before yesterday” in German

“Day before yesterday” in German is vorgestern.

A whole calendar day sits two squares before today, between yesterday and earlier days.

Full entry for vorgestern: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with vorgestern

Seit vorgestern habe ich Fieber.

I've had a fever since the day before yesterday.

Tips for using vorgestern

  • Vorgestern is an invariable adverb, so it has no article, gender, case, or plural form.

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