avant-hier

the day before yesterday

adverb Uncommon #12,530
the day before yesterday
FR: Je l’ai vu avant-hier.
EN: I saw him the day before yesterday.

Avant-hier tu as impressionné tout le monde, mais moi, je te connaissais déjà.

The day before yesterday, you impressed everyone, but I already knew you.

Es-tu venue avant-hier?

Did you come the day before yesterday?

Il est rentré de France avant-hier.

He returned from France the day before yesterday.

J'ai reçu votre lettre avant-hier.

I received your letter the day before yesterday.

Après ce qui s'est passé avant-hier?

After what happened the day before yesterday?

— Faute d'amour (2017)

L'accident s'est produit avant-hier.

The accident happened the day before yesterday.

Avant-hier, j'aurais juré avoir vu une photo bouger.

The day before yesterday, I could have sworn I saw a photograph move.

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Tom avait son anniversaire avant-hier.

Tom had his birthday the day before yesterday.

La dernière fois que Tom m'a parlé, c'était avant-hier.

The last time Tom spoke to me was the day before yesterday.

Il ignorait peut-être que Markinson s'est suicidé avant-hier.

He might not have known that Markinson committed suicide the day before yesterday.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Il est parti pour l'Amérique avant-hier.

He left for America the day before yesterday.

Il partit pour Londres avant-hier.

He left for London the day before yesterday.

Je m'y suis rendue avant-hier.

I went there the day before yesterday.

Je l'ai rencontré avant-hier.

I met him the day before yesterday.

Avant-hier, le temps était à l'orage.

The day before yesterday, there was a thunderstorm brewing.

Je suis arrivée à Narita avant-hier.

I arrived in Narita the day before yesterday.

L'anniversaire de Tom était avant-hier.

Tom's birthday was the day before yesterday.

Avant-hier soir.

The night before last.

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

Je m'y suis rendu avant-hier.

I went there the day before yesterday.

Es-tu venu avant-hier?

Did you come the day before yesterday?

Ils ont même eu une dispute avant-hier soir.

They even had an argument the night before last.

J'ai quitté mon travail avant-hier.

I left my job the day before yesterday.

J'ai reçu ta lettre avant-hier.

I received your letter the day before yesterday.

Elle dit avoir été avec vous, avant-hier soir.

She says she was with you the night before last.

Le vent soufflait, avant-hier.

The wind was blowing the day before yesterday.

Je me suis fait couper les cheveux avant-hier.

I got my hair cut the day before yesterday.

Je vous ai téléphoné avant-hier, vous étiez absente.

I called you the day before yesterday, you were out.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Il a envoyé le colis avant-hier.

He sent the package the day before yesterday.

Avant-hier.

The day before yesterday.

— Tár (2022)

Tu n'as démissionné qu'avant-hier.

You only resigned the day before yesterday.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

L'accident s'est passé avant-hier.

The accident happened the day before yesterday.

C'était son anniversaire avant-hier.

It was their birthday the day before yesterday.

— Article 15 (2019)