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Nearby days and nights

Word sets, Stage 2chunk 12 of 21Days and years around now

Lets you point to last night, tonight, the other day and two days either side of today.

Mix-ups Ototoi (day before yesterday) vs ototoshi (year before last).

kon'ya

tonight

Konban is the more everyday word in conversation.

casual

kon'ya wa nomou yo.

Let's drink tonight.

今夜は飲もうよ。

polite

kon'ya wa nomimashou.

Let's have a drink tonight.

今夜は飲みましょう。

Written 今夜 · こんやRank #770 in 3,030 TV dramas

kono mae

the other day; last time

With no it means 'the last one': kono mae no shiken (the last exam).

casual

kono mae itta mise, oishikatta ne.

That place we went to the other day was good, huh.

この前行った店、美味しかったね。

polite

kono mae itta mise wa oishikatta desu ne.

The restaurant we went to the other day was good, wasn't it?

この前行った店は美味しかったですね。

Written この前 · このまえRank #800 in 3,030 TV dramas

yuube

last night

Kinou no yoru means the same; sakuya is the formal word.

casual

yuube wa zenzen nerenakatta.

I couldn't sleep at all last night.

ゆうべは全然寝れなかった。

polite

yuube wa zenzen nemuremasen deshita.

I couldn't sleep at all last night.

ゆうべは全然眠れませんでした。

Written ゆうべRank #2525 in 3,030 TV dramas

ototoi

the day before yesterday

Don't mix with ototoshi (the year before last).

casual

ototoi kara atama ga itai.

I've had a headache since the day before yesterday.

おとといから頭が痛い。

polite

ototoi kara atama ga itai n desu.

I've had a headache since the day before yesterday.

おとといから頭が痛いんです。

Written おとといRank #4331 in 3,030 TV dramas

asatte

the day after tomorrow

casual

asatte made ni kaesu ne.

I'll give it back by the day after tomorrow.

あさってまでに返すね。

polite

asatte made ni kaeshimasu.

I'll return it by the day after tomorrow.

あさってまでに返します。

Written あさってRank #3247 in 3,030 TV dramas