How to Say ‘The day before’ in Spain Spanish
Del día anterior
del DEE-ah ahn-teh-RYOR
[del DEE-ah ahn-teh-RYOR]
💬 Usage Tip: [Del] is a fixed contraction of [de] + [el]. You use it before a masculine singular noun: [del día], but [de la reserva].
Phrase Breakdown
Del
[del]
of the
Contraction of 'de' + 'el'; often means 'of the' or 'from the'.
La reserva del restaurante es del día anterior.
The restaurant booking is from the previous day.
día
[DEE-ah]
day
Refers to a calendar day; in reservation policies it often marks a deadline.
Debes cancelar antes del día anterior.
You must cancel before the previous day.
anterior
[ahn-teh-RYOR]
previous; prior
Describes something that happened or existed before another moment.
La cancelación del día anterior es gratuita.
Cancellation from the previous day is free.
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