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How to Say ‘Since yesterday evening.’ in German

Seit gestern Abend.

zyte GESS-tern AH-bent

[zyte GESS-tern AH-bent]

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Phrase Breakdown

Seit gestern

zyte GESS-tern

since yesterday

Expresses the starting time as yesterday and continues to the present.

Example

Ich bin seit gestern hier.

I have been here since yesterday.

Words in this phrase

Seit

[zyte]

since

Used to mark the beginning of a time period continuing up to now.

Example

Seit gestern Abend gibt es kein heißes Wasser mehr.

Since yesterday evening there has been no hot water anymore.

gestern

[GESS-tern]

yesterday

Means the day before today.

Example

Seit gestern Abend warte ich auf eine Reparatur.

Since yesterday evening I have been waiting for a repair.

Abend

[AH-bent]

evening

The later part of the day before night.

Example

Seit gestern Abend funktioniert das Wasser nicht richtig.

Since yesterday evening the water has not been working properly.

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