Translation of Polish word "wczoraj" to English
wczoraj
/ft͡ʂɔˈraj/
Meaning
AdverbThe day immediately before today; one day ago.
How to use
The temporal adverb 'wczoraj' (yesterday) describes the day before today. To say 'yesterday morning', say 'wczoraj rano', and for 'yesterday evening', say 'wczoraj wieczorem' (using the instrumental case for evening).
🇬🇧 English
yesterday
Structure Guide
Polish Word: wczoraj
Translation: yesterday
Example Sentences
Dzisiaj jest dzieckiem wczorajszym i rodzicem jutra.
Today is yesterday's child and tomorrow's parent.
Wczoraj padał deszcz, ale dziś rano zaczął padać śnieg.
It rained yesterday, but it started snowing this morning.
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Common phrases
- wczoraj rano— yesterday morning
- wczoraj wieczorem— yesterday evening / last night
- dopiero wczoraj— only yesterday
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The Polish word "wczoraj" means "yesterday" in English.
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