Spanish Conversation · Level 89
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Spanish word
víspera
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbispeɾa/
Meaning
- feminine nounday before
Example
La víspera del examen estudié mucho.
The day before the exam I studied a lot.
More examples
¿Vas a descansar en la víspera del concierto?
Are you going to rest on the day before the concert?
Core concept
The day immediately before a specific event.
Common phrases
la víspera del viaje
the day before the trip
la víspera del concierto
the day before the concert
en la víspera de Navidad
on Christmas Eve
Similar words
día anterior: Denotes the previous calendar day in sequence, a neutral temporal reference.
Definition in Spanish
Día inmediatamente anterior a un hecho concreto; sirve para señalar que algo ocurre o existe en el día previo.
Word origin
From Latin vesper 'evening', the Spanish form extended the idea of the preceding evening to mean the whole day immediately before a given occurrence.
Usage tips
- Commonly used with de plus the event (La víspera de la boda); it marks the day directly linked to that event and is not interchangeable with anteayer or anoche.
Other meanings
- night beforenoun
- evenoun
Opposites
- mañanatomorrownoun
- día siguientefollowing daynoun