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vorgestern

A2

day before yesterday

English meaning
day before yesterday
Vocabulary package
Parts of the Day

vorgestern in a sentence

Er hat mich vorgestern angerufen.

He called me the day before yesterday.

Word family

vorgestern is built from gestern (yesterday) and der Stern (star). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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What does vorgestern mean in English?

vorgestern means "day before yesterday". For example: "Er hat mich vorgestern angerufen." — "He called me the day before yesterday."

What level is vorgestern in German?

vorgestern is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the parts of the day vocabulary.

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