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hier

"hier" means "yesterday" in French. It is number 421 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

yesterday

IPA

/jɛʁ/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Où étais-tu hier ?
  Where were you yesterday?
  Tatoeba: qdii / qdii
• Nous avons parlé hier.
  We spoke yesterday.
  Tatoeba: Eldad / Eldad
• Il est mort hier.
  He died yesterday.
  Tatoeba: Eldad / CK

Learned together

In the course, "hier" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• gros big, thick, fat
• plutôt rather, instead
• chéri cherished
• prêt ready
• possible possible
• jeune young
• dehors outside
• près near
• dessus on

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