ieri mattina
/ˈjɛ.ri matˈti.na/word by word
The English phrase "yesterday morning" is translated into Italian as ieri mattina.
ieri mattina is used to refer to the morning of the day before today.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ieri (yesterday) and mattina (morning).
How does it change in a sentence?
Unlike English, you do not need a preposition like "in" between ieri and mattina.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈjɛ.ri matˈti.na/. It has 4 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- The word mattina shares its DNA with the English word 'matutinal', which refers to things occurring in the early morning.
- While mattina is the standard word for 'morning', you may hear the word mattino used in literary contexts or in the phrase di buon mattino to mean 'early in the morning'.
- Adding the preposition al to create ieri al mattino changes the nuance from a general time reference to a specific emphasis on the morning period.
Examples in context
- L'ho vista ieri mattina.I saw you yesterday morning.This sentence is useful for saying you saw someone (feminine) yesterday morning using the form ieri mattina.Tatoeba #5712504 by Guybrush88, translation #3910525 by CH
- L'ho visto ieri mattina.I saw him yesterday morning.This sentence is useful for saying you saw him yesterday morning using the form ieri mattina.Tatoeba #5712505 by Guybrush88, translation #3910527 by CH
- Ha piovuto forte ieri mattina.It rained hard yesterday morning.This sentence is useful for describing heavy rain that occurred yesterday morning using the form ieri mattina.Tatoeba #3638602 by Guybrush88, translation #244453 by CK
- Mi sono svegliato/a ieri mattinaI woke up yesterday morning
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Example conversation
Sofia and Lorenzo are talking about a missed phone call.
- SofiaMi hai chiamato ieri mattina?Did you call me yesterday morning?
- LorenzoSì, ma non hai risposto.Yes, but you didn't answer.
- SofiaScusami, ero molto impegnata.I'm sorry, I was very busy.
- LorenzoNon preoccuparti, Sofia.Don't worry, Sofia.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (ieri, mattina) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ieri, mattina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
