Spanish word

anteayer

Pronunciation

IPA/anteaˈʝeɾ/

Meaning

  • adverbthe day before yesterday

Example

¿Viniste a la fiesta anteayer?

Did you come to the party the day before yesterday?

Illustration for anteayer (the day before yesterday)

More examples

Desde anteayer tengo dolor de garganta.

Since the day before yesterday I have had a sore throat.

Core concept

Three-day timeline with today, yesterday, and the day before yesterday.

Common phrases

  • desde anteayer

    since the day before yesterday

  • llegó anteayer

    arrived the day before yesterday

Similar words

antes de ayer: Two days before today, a simple two-word wording chosen when speakers want clarity.
antier: Two days before today, an informal shortened form favored in speech and some regions.

Definition in Spanish

Indica el día que fue dos días antes del día de hoy.

Word origin

From Latin ante 'before' and Spanish ayer 'yesterday', it is a contraction of the phrase antes de ayer.

Usage tips

  • In conversation many speakers use the shortened variant antier or the phrase hace dos días as alternatives to anteayer.

Opposites

  • pasado mañanathe day after tomorrowadverb
  • dentro de dos díasin two daysadverb

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