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Learn Finnish: eilen - yesterday

Finnish
/The past tense of to be (olin, oli)
/eilen

eilen

Word

eilen

Meaning

yesterday

Part of speech

adv

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

The past tense of to be (olin, oli)

Usages of eilen

Minä olin eilen mökillä.

I was at the cottage yesterday.

Olitko sinä eilen kotona?

Were you at home yesterday?

Kauppa ei ollut eilen auki.

The store was not open yesterday.

Sää oli eilen ihana.

The weather was wonderful yesterday.

Kaupunki oli eilen hiljainen.

The city was quiet yesterday.

Minä olin eilen myyjänä.

I was working as a salesperson yesterday.

Olin eilen sairas, mutta tänään menen uimaan.

I was sick yesterday, but today I am going swimming.

Lähetin eilen kaksi postikorttia.

I sent two postcards yesterday.

Äiti osti eilen matkamuiston ja korun.

Mother bought a souvenir and a piece of jewelry yesterday.

Minä söin kauheaa kalaa eilen.

I ate terrible fish yesterday.

Professori työskenteli kirjastossa eilen.

The professor worked in the library yesterday.

Suunnittelitteko te yhdessä eilen?

Did you plan together yesterday?

Toimittaja tapasi minut eilen.

The journalist met me yesterday.

Minä luin artikkelin eilen.

I read the article yesterday.

En venytellyt eilen, ja nyt lihas on kipeä.

I didn't stretch yesterday, and now the muscle is sore.

Me leivoimme leivoksia eilen.

We baked pastries yesterday.

Asiakas tarvitsi uusia lakanoita eilen.

The customer needed new sheets yesterday.

Hän osti noita kalliita deodorantteja eilen.

She bought those expensive deodorants yesterday.

Me vierailimme eilen isoissa palatseissa ja kartanoissa.

We visited big palaces and manors yesterday.

Miksi te kävelitte eilen noissa isoissa palatseissa ja torneissa?

Why did you walk in those big palaces and towers yesterday?

Missä ilmoitus on? Sitä ei tehty eilen.

Where is the report? It was not made yesterday.

Minä en löytänyt maljakkoa, jota etsimme eilen.

I did not find the vase that we looked for yesterday.

Minä valmistin aamiaisen eilen.

I prepared breakfast yesterday.

Me satutimme itsemme eilen.

We hurt ourselves yesterday.

Eikö ole totta, että juhla oli eilen?

Isn't it true that the party was yesterday?

Enkö minä ollut typerä eilen?

Wasn't I stupid yesterday?

Koira haisi pahalta eilen.

The dog smelled bad yesterday.

Ne erosi eilen.

They broke up yesterday.

Korkein kaari olisi viimeistelty eilen.

The highest arch would have been finished yesterday.

Me keskustelimme eilen varmuudesta.

We discussed certainty yesterday.

Sää parantuu, vaikka eilen satoi.

The weather is improving, although it rained yesterday.

Hän sanoi lisämaksun hyvitetyn eilen.

He said the extra charge was refunded yesterday.

Luulin varausnumeron tarkistetun jo eilen.

I thought the reservation number was checked already yesterday.

Hän antoi minulle lasisen kupin eilen.

He gave me a glass cup yesterday.

Auto vietiin korjaamoon eilen.

The car was taken to the repair shop yesterday.

Uusi hoitola avattiin eilen.

The new salon was opened yesterday.

Useat kannattajat osallistuivat eilen mielenosoitukseen.

Several supporters participated in the demonstration yesterday.

Me marssimme eilen mielenosoituksessa monen ystävän kanssa.

We marched in the demonstration yesterday with many friends.

Kävimme eilen jossakin muussa autoliikkeessä.

We visited some other car dealership yesterday.

Silmätipat auttoivat molempia silmiä eilen.

The eye drops helped both eyes yesterday.

Lakkasin pureskelemasta kynsiäni eilen.

I stopped chewing my nails yesterday.

Me keskustelimme tästä odotuksesta eilen.

We discussed this expectation yesterday.

Uutinen sensuroitiin eilen.

The news was censored yesterday.

Asiakas kertoi minulle, että hän jätti soittopyynnön eilen.

The customer told me that he had left a callback request yesterday.

Me mentiin eilen poliisin luokse.

We went to the police yesterday.

Saimme koko olohuoneen tapetoiduksi eilen.

We got the whole living room wallpapered yesterday.

Laiska johtaja tuli erotetuksi eilen.

The lazy manager was fired yesterday.

Tarkistitko kutsusi eilen?

Did you check your invitation yesterday?

Avaruusolennot muka sieppasivat hänet eilen illalla.

Aliens supposedly abducted him yesterday evening.

Fanit alkoivat hurrata areenalla eilen.

The fans started to cheer in the arena yesterday.

Sää oli eilen kylmä, mutta nyt on vain pilvistä.

The weather was cold yesterday, but now it is only cloudy.

Johtokunta nimitti hänet eilen varapuheenjohtajaksi.

The board of directors appointed him as the vice chairperson yesterday.

Eilen päivitetty selain on nopea.

The browser updated yesterday is fast.

Tämä monilahjakkuus teki suuren läpimurtonsa vasta eilen.

This multitalent made her great breakthrough only yesterday.

Eilen tuli luvattua mitä tahansa.

Yesterday I ended up promising just about anything.

Koepelasin uutta pelilautaani eilen.

I playtested my new game board yesterday.

Isä rakensi eilen punaisen puutalon.

Dad built a red wooden house yesterday.

Lasiovi meni eilen rikki.

The glass door broke yesterday.

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