⏰Adverbs of time
Now, then, yesterday, soon, always.
14 concepts
Columns follow the languages switched on at the top. Gender after the word (m/f/n); IPA beneath; notes, alternatives and origins underneath — nothing is hidden.
| Concept | English | Français | Español |
|---|---|---|---|
now adverb | now naʊ | maintenant mɛ̃tnɑ̃ Literally 'main tenant' — hand-holding, i.e. at hand. | ahora aˈoɾa Ahorita (Mexico) = in a moment… or never. |
then (next) adverb | then ðɛn | puis pɥi also: ensuite, alors (at that time / so) | luego ˈlweɣo also: entonces, después |
yesterday adverb | yesterday ˈjɛstədeɪ | hier jɛʁ One syllable. Avant-hier = the day before yesterday. | ayer aˈjeɾ Anteayer = the day before yesterday. |
today adverb | today təˈdeɪ | aujourd'hui oʒuʁdɥi Historically 'au jour d'hui' — 'on the day of today'; hui alone meant today (Latin hodie). | hoy oi Latin hodie → hoy. Same root as French hui. |
tomorrow adverb | tomorrow təˈmɒɹəʊ | demain dəmɛ̃ Après-demain = the day after tomorrow. | mañana maˈɲana Also 'morning' (la mañana). Pasado mañana = the day after tomorrow. |
always adverb | always ˈɔːlweɪz | toujours tuʒuʁ Also 'still': il est toujours là. | siempre ˈsjempɾe |
never adverb | never ˈnɛvə | jamais ʒamɛ Needs ne: je ne sais jamais. Alone it can mean 'ever'. | nunca ˈnuŋka also: jamás No … nunca when it follows the verb. |
often adverb | often ˈɒfən The t is usually silent. | souvent suvɑ̃ | a menudo a meˈnuðo also: con frecuencia, muchas veces |
sometimes adverb | sometimes ˈsʌmtaɪmz | parfois paʁfwa also: quelquefois, des fois (informal) | a veces a ˈβeθes |
soon adverb | soon suːn | bientôt bjɛ̃to À bientôt = see you soon. | pronto ˈpɾonto Hasta pronto = see you soon. |
already adverb | already ɔːlˈɹɛdi | déjà deʒa Déjà vu — 'already seen'. | ya ja Also 'now', 'right away', and a filler: ya, ya. |
still / yet adverb | still stɪl also: yet (in negatives/questions) | encore ɑ̃kɔʁ Also 'again' and 'more': encore un peu. | todavía toðaˈβia also: aún |
early adverb | early ˈɜːli | tôt to | temprano temˈpɾano |
late adverb | late leɪt | tard taʁ Final d silent. En retard = late (for something). | tarde ˈtaɾðe Also 'afternoon' (la tarde). |