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вчера

yesterday

Meaning of вчера

previous day

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Russian[ft͡ɕeˈra]
Russianйестэрдэй
yesterday
вчера - yesterday
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вчера with English translation

вчера usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Yesterday I went to the market.

Вчера я ходил на рынок.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She rarely calls, but she phoned yesterday.

Она редко звонит, но вчера она звонила.

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вчера belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

вчераyesterday
редкоrarely
один разonce
каждый деньevery day
каждый месяцevery month
прямо сейчасright now
секундаsecond

вчера synonyms

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What's the difference between вчера / накануне / вчерашний / прошлый / недавно / на днях

🇷🇺Russian
вчера

specifically indicates the previous day

A1Very Often

Yesterday I went to Moscow.

Вчера я ездил в Москву.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
накануне

more formal, often written, means 'on the eve / the day before something'

B1Rarely

On the eve of the exam he prepared a lot.

Накануне экзамена он много готовился.

В
🇷🇺Russian
вчерашний

adjective: relates to something from yesterday (yesterday's day/yesterday's newspaper)

A2Often

Yesterday's match was interesting.

Вчерашний матч был интересным.

П
🇷🇺Russian
прошлый

means 'previous/past', can refer to various periods (last year, last day)

A2Often

Last year I was in Paris.

В прошлом году я был в Париже.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
недавно

means 'recently', more general and does not specify the previous day

A2Often

I recently read this book.

Недавно я прочитал эту книгу.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
на днях

colloquial phrase: 'the other day' or 'recently', similar to 'недавно' in meaning

B1Often

The other day I saw an old friend.

На днях я видел старого друга.

🇷🇺Russian

means 'then' (at that time), points to a moment in the past but not a specific day

A2Very Often

He hadn't arrived then.

Он тогда ещё не пришёл.

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How to pronounce вчера and what this word means

вчера translation: yesterday. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce вчера

[ft͡ɕeˈra]

вчера translation

yesterday

вчера examples

Yesterday I went to the market.

вчера transcription

[ft͡ɕeˈra], йестэрдэй

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вчера meaning: what does it mean?

предшествующий календарный день, день до сегодняшнего

вчера pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

вчера is pronounced as [ft͡ɕeˈra]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

вчера definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Yesterday I went to the market. Translation: Вчера я ходил на рынок.

Is вчера part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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