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ontem

"ontem" means "yesterday" in Portuguese. It is number 409 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

yesterday

IPA

/ˈõ.tẽj̃/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Foi ontem.
  It was yesterday.
  Tatoeba: bill / CK
• Sim, fui ontem.
  Yes, I went yesterday.
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / AlanF_US
• Obrigado por ontem.
  Thanks for yesterday.
  Tatoeba: carlosalberto / CK

Learned together

In the course, "ontem" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• difícil difficult, hard, unlikely
• último final
• único unique
• importante important
• ei hey
• perto close, closely, next
• realmente truly, really, actually
• logo soon

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