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Which Russian word means 'yesterday'?

Вчера (vchera) is yesterday.

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  1. Вчера (vchera) ✔
  2. Сегодня (segodnya)
  3. Позавчера (pozavchera)

Why: Вчера is yesterday. Позавчера is the day before yesterday and сегодня is today.

Huh, didn't know that: The day after tomorrow also has its own word, послезавтра (poslezavtra).

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Answer: Вчера (vchera). Вчера is yesterday. Позавчера is the day before yesterday and сегодня is today.

  1. Wiktionary: вчера en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%B2%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0
    yesterday
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Wiktionary: послезавтра en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0
    day after tomorrow
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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