Word
Tidningen är från igår.
Meaning
The newspaper is from yesterday.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Tidningen är från igår.
Is igår always written as one word?
It can be written as either one word (igår) or two words (i går). Both are correct and widely used in Swedish. You will see this exact same rule apply to idag (today) and imorgon (tomorrow).
Why does the word for newspaper end in -en?
The base word for a newspaper is en tidning. In Swedish, to say "the", you take that en and attach it to the end of the noun instead of putting a separate word in front. This gives us tidningen, meaning "the newspaper".
Can I use från with any time word like this?
Yes, the preposition från means "from", and it works directly with time words just like it does in English. You can easily say från idag (from today) or från nu (from now).
Why do so many time words like igår start with the letter i?
Many basic Swedish time words begin with i, which historically acted as a preposition. You will spot this helpful pattern in igår (yesterday), idag (today), and imorgon (tomorrow). It is easiest to learn them together as a matching set!