вчера́
včerá
The English word "yesterday" is translated into Russian as вчера́ (včerá).
вчера́ is used to refer to the day before today. It can function as a noun or as an adverb meaning "on the day before today".
Meaning: day before today (noun)
Which one should you use?
While вчера́ is an adverb meaning 'yesterday', the adjective вчера́шний is used when you need to describe a noun, such as "yesterday's newspaper". Additionally, the word for 'the day before yesterday' is позавчера́.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
včerá
Did you know?
- While вчера́ is used for the day before today, the word позавчера́ follows a pattern that can be extended to позапозавчера́ in colloquial speech to mean 'three days ago'.
- The phrase вчера́шний хлеб literally means 'yesterday's bread' but is a common way to describe stale bread that needs to be toasted.
- The word вчера́ is indeclinable, meaning it remains completely unchanged regardless of the case or gender of other words in the sentence.
Examples in context
- Я видел Вас вчера на встрече.I saw you yesterday at the meeting.
- Она смотрела фильм вчера вечером.She watched a movie last night.
- Мы обсудили вчерашнюю вечеринку.We discussed yesterday's party.
- Вчера́ был отличный день.Vcherá byl otlichnyy den'.Yesterday was a great day.
- Я видел его вчера́.Ya videl yego vcherá.I saw him yesterday.
- Что ты делала вчера́?Shto ty delala vcherá?What did you do yesterday?
Example conversation
Olga and Alexander are talking about a movie.
- Ольга OlgaТы смотре́л э́тот фильм вчера́?Ty smotrel etot fil'm vchera?Did you watch this movie yesterday?
- Александр AleksandrНет, я смотре́л его́ в суббо́ту.Net, ya smotrel ego v subbotu.No, I watched it on Saturday.
- Ольга OlgaТебе́ понра́вился фи́льм?Tebe ponravilsya fil'm?Did you like the movie?
- Александр AleksandrДа, он был о́чень интере́сный.Da, on byl ochen' interesnyy.Yes, it was very interesting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “yesterday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
