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"During" is a preposition which is often translated as "durante", and "yesterday" is an adverb which is often translated as "ayer". Learn more about the difference between "during" and "yesterday" below.
during(
door
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ihng
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A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
preposition
a. durante
Women should avoid alcohol during pregnancy.Las mujeres deben evitar el alcohol durante el embarazo.
a. durante
The thief was shot during the robbery.El ladrón fue baleado durante el robo.
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yesterday(
yehs
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tuhr
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dey
)
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. ayer
Yesterday we went to the movies.Ayer fuimos al cine.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. ayer
We began our yoga lessons yesterday morning.Ayer por la mañana empezamos las clases de yoga.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el ayer
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Yesterday was a really productive day.Ayer fue un día realmente productivo.
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