Meaning:
Anteayer means “the day before yesterday”. Made up of ante, meaning before or in front of, and ayer, meaning yesterday, this is a modern word.
In some parts of Latin America and rural Spain, antier is used – which means exacty the same thing and is included in the RAE.
Examples:
- Llegué a Madrid anteayer.
I arrived to Madrid two days ago.
- ¿Dónde estuviste anteayer?
Where were you the day before yesterday?
- Anteayer mis padres fueron a visitar a mi tía.
Two days ago my parents went to visit my aunt.
Pronunciation:
ahn-teh-eye-yair
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