Ahir
Example: Ahir vam anar al parc a jugar amb els amics.
Definition
"Ahir" is an adverb in Catalan used to refer to the day before today, equivalent to 'yesterday' in English. It indicates an action or event that took place on the previous day, as in 'Ahir vam anar al parc a jugar amb els amics' meaning 'Yesterday we went to the park to play with friends.'
Etymology
The word "ahir" comes from Old Catalan and is related to the Latin phrase 'ad heri,' meaning 'to yesterday' or 'towards yesterday.' Did you know that its use has remained quite consistent in Catalan, unlike some other Romance languages which use different terms for 'yesterday'?
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"Ahir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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