שלשום חיכיתי שם שעה שלמה, וזה היה קצת מוזר.

The day before yesterday I waited there for a whole hour, and that was a little strange.

Breakdown of שלשום חיכיתי שם שעה שלמה, וזה היה קצת מוזר.

• שם: there
• ו: and
• זה: that
• להיות: to be

Questions & Answers about שלשום חיכיתי שם שעה שלמה, וזה היה קצת מוזר.

What does שלשום mean exactly?

שלשום means the day before yesterday.

It is a single word used as a time expression, so you can place it in the sentence without any preposition:

• שלשום חיכיתי שם... = The day before yesterday, I waited there...

It does not mean three days ago, even though it may look related to שלוש (three).

Why does the sentence begin with שלשום?

Hebrew often puts a time word at the beginning of the sentence to set the scene.

So:

• שלשום חיכיתי שם שעה שלמה
  feels very natural, like:
• The day before yesterday, I waited there for a whole hour

You could move it later in the sentence, but the version here is very normal and smooth.

What form is חיכיתי, and what does the ending -תי mean?