Χτες βράδυ είχε θόρυβο και δεν κοιμήθηκα καλά.

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Breakdown of Χτες βράδυ είχε θόρυβο και δεν κοιμήθηκα καλά.

• και: and
• έχω: to have
• δεν: not

Questions & Answers about Χτες βράδυ είχε θόρυβο και δεν κοιμήθηκα καλά.

Is Χτες βράδυ correct, or should it be χτες το βράδυ?

• Both are natural. Χτες το βράδυ is a bit more common.
• Χτες βράδυ is an elliptical time expression, fine in speech and writing.
• You can also hear χθες το βράδυ (more formal) and εχτές το βράδυ.

What’s the difference among χτες, χθες, and εχθές/εχτές?

• They all mean yesterday.
• χτες is the most common in everyday speech.
• χθες and εχθές feel more formal/literary.
• Spelling tip: χτες/χθες are monosyllabic and normally have no accent mark; εχτές/εχθές are disyllabic and take the accent on -τές.

Can I say χτες τη νύχτα instead of χτες (το) βράδυ?

• Yes. βράδυ is evening/nighttime in general; νύχτα is the deeper night.
• Χτες τη νύχτα suggests later hours; χτες (το) βράδυ can include the evening.

Why does Greek say είχε θόρυβο to mean “there was noise”?