the day before yesterday
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- 1 the day before yesterday
This refers to the calendar day two days before today: the day before yesterday.
the day before yesterday
It identifies the calendar day two days before today and is also used directly to say when something happened.
Learning notes
Explanation
เมื่อวานซืน is a common, neutral word for the day before yesterday, counted from today. It names a day, but it can be placed directly in a sentence to indicate when something happened, without a preposition. It occurs naturally at either the beginning or the end of a clause. The basic sequence is วันนี้ “today” → เมื่อวาน “yesterday” → เมื่อวานซืน “the day before yesterday.”
Usage
It is commonly used in everyday conversation to discuss recent events, such as something you did, bought, saw, or received two calendar days ago. It is also natural in reports and diary entries.
Caution
It refers to a calendar day, not an exact point roughly 48 hours earlier. Use สองวัน for a duration of two days, and do not confuse เมื่อวานซืน with เมื่อวาน, which means “yesterday.”