How to Say ‘Since yesterday’ in German
Seit gestern
zite GHEHS-tern
[zite GHEHS-tern]
💬 Usage Tip: Great time phrase for problems: seit gestern, seit heute Morgen, seit zwei Tagen.
🇩🇪 In Germany: When reporting issues in Germany, giving a precise timeline is helpful and often expected.
Phrase Breakdown
Seit
[zite]
since
Used to mark the starting point of an ongoing situation.
Seit gestern funktioniert die Heizung nicht richtig.
Since yesterday, the heating has not been working properly.
gestern
[GHEHS-tern]
yesterday
Refers to the day before today.
Seit gestern ist kein warmes Wasser da.
Since yesterday there has been no hot water.
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