gestern
Translation
yesterday
Examples
Gestern war ich im Kino.
Yesterday I was at the cinema.
Das Paket kam gestern an.
The package arrived yesterday.
Ich habe ihn gestern gesehen.
I saw him yesterday.
Grammar Patterns
(adverb of time) yesterday Yesterday I was at the cinema.
Similar Words
Synonym: am Vortag (on the previous day); Antonyms: heute (today), morgen (tomorrow)
Etymology
From Old High German 'gestaron', related to English 'yesterday'. The 'ge-' part is a common temporal marker in Germanic languages.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to the English 'yesterday'. Focus on the 'gestern'/'yester' connection.