🇬🇧🇨🇳 yesterday - 昨天 : English Lesson

Meaning of "yesterday" ("昨天"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

“Yesterday” means the day that happened just before today. If today is Thursday, then yesterday was Wednesday. It’s how we talk about things that already happened one day ago.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Yesterday I hid my snacks so well that today even I can’t find them.

I ate my brother’s cookie yesterday, and today I’m acting surprised it’s missing.

Yesterday I tried a new hairstyle called “I just woke up and panicked.”

Yesterday I practiced being quiet, and my family keeps begging me to practice again today.

Yesterday I wore mismatched socks; today they’re officially called “fashion.”

Yesterday I lost my red hat at the park. Yesterday the wind put it under a tree. Yesterday a small dog saw it and ran. Yesterday the dog came with the hat to the boy. Yesterday the boy smiled and gave the dog a big hug. Yesterday we were happy and went home.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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