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ayer

"ayer" means "yesterday" in Spanish. It is number 670 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

yesterday; days gone by; yesteryear

IPA

/aˈʝeɾ/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Murió ayer.
  He died yesterday.
  Tatoeba: don_ramon / CK
• Fue ayer.
  It was yesterday.
  Tatoeba: swyter / CK
• Pasó ayer.
  It happened yesterday.
  Tatoeba: ignacio / CK

Learned together

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

• querido handsome, beautiful
• libre free
• cual like, as, in the manner of
• extraño strange, unusual, odd, weird,…
• raro rare
• general general, overall
• perfecto perfect
• derecho straight not crooked or bent
• demás other, remaining

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