ayer por la mañana
/aʝeɾ poɾ la maɲana/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "yesterday morning" is ayer por la mañana.
This phrase is used to refer to the early part of the day that occurred before today.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ayer (yesterday), por (during/through) and la mañana (the morning).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the feminine article la because mañana is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/aʝeɾ poɾ la maɲana/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying ayer en la mañana. While en la mañana is used in some Latin American dialects, por la mañana is the standard way to express "in the morning" in most Spanish-speaking contexts.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word mañana creates a unique linguistic loop where it can mean both 'morning' and 'tomorrow', meaning the phrase mañana por la mañana literally translates to 'tomorrow during the morning'.
- The word mañana evolved from the Vulgar Latin māneāna, which specifically carried the meaning of 'tomorrow morning' before becoming the general word for 'morning'.
Examples in context
- Ayer por la mañana llovió mucho.It rained a lot yesterday morning.This sentence is useful for describing weather conditions that occurred with ayer por la mañana.Tatoeba #2476389 by Shishir, translation #10387141 by DJ_Saidez
- ¿Me llamaste tú ayer por la mañana?Did you phone me yesterday morning?This sentence is useful for asking if someone called you using ayer por la mañana.Tatoeba #13608661 by Seael, translation #8838772 by sundown
- Hacía mucho frío ayer por la mañana.It was very cold yesterday morning.This sentence is useful for describing the temperature with ayer por la mañana.Tatoeba #449686 by Shishir, translation #244455 by CK
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Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a missed phone call.
- MateoAyer por la mañana te busqué, pero no estabas.I looked for you yesterday morning, but you weren't there.
- ElenaLo siento, Mateo, estuve muy ocupada.I'm sorry, Mateo, I was very busy.
- Mateo¿Hiciste algo especial ayer por la mañana?Did you do something special yesterday morning?
- ElenaNo, solo trabajé en la oficina.No, I just worked at the office.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ayer, la, mañana, por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
