letztens
Translation
recently, lately, the other day
Examples
Ich habe ihn letztens in der Stadt gesehen.
I saw him in town recently.
Grammar Patterns
letztens + V ... recently ... I recently read a good book.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kürzlich, neulich, vor kurzem; Antonyms: früher, damals
Etymology
Derived from 'letzt' (last) with the adverbial suffix '-ens'. It literally means 'at the last time'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'last-ens'. It refers to something that happened on a 'last' or recent occasion.