l’ieri
yesterday
Giorno che viene prima di quello in cui ci si trova oggi.
Definition & meaning
Ieri means yesterday: the day before today. It can also refer more generally to the recent past.
- Sono arrivato ieri. — I arrived yesterday.
- Le idee di ieri. — The ideas of the past.
Grammar & Word origin
Ieri is usually an invariable adverb of time. It can also function as a masculine noun when referring to the past in general.
It comes from the Latin heri, meaning “yesterday.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- Antonym: domani — “tomorrow,” the day after today.
- Related expression: il giorno prima — “the day before.” Unlike ieri, it can refer to the day before any specified date, not just today.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Ieri ho mangiato la pizza.adverb
Yesterday I ate pizza.
Hai studiato ieri?adverb
Did you study yesterday?
Il ricordo di ieri è ancora dolce.noun
The memory of yesterday is still sweet.
Non siamo andati al mare ieri.adverb
We did not go to the sea yesterday.
Il pane di ieri è molto duro.noun
Yesterday's bread is very hard.
Ieri pioveva e siamo rimasti a casa.adverb
Yesterday it was raining and we stayed at home.
Ho visto un film molto bello ieri.adverb
I saw a very nice movie yesterday.
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