Usage Note
Avant-hier is a compound time adverb meaning two days ago. It pairs naturally with hier (yesterday) and demain (tomorrow). There is no equivalent single-word adverb for 'the day after tomorrow' — French uses après-demain in the same compound pattern.
Examples
"Je l'ai vu avant-hier au marché."
Natural Translation
I saw him the day before yesterday at the market.

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