Mercoledì scorso
Last wednesday
Language note: 'Scorso' refers to the immediate past, similar to 'last' in English.
Culture note: Reflecting on activities 'mercoledì scorso' is common in casual catch-up chats.
Context: You talk about your plans from last week.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Mercoledì
[mer-ko-leh-DEE]
Wednesday
The third day of the workweek.
Mercoledì scorso siamo andati al cinema.
Last Wednesday we went to the cinema.
scorso
[SKOR-so]
Last
Most recent in time; previous.
L'evento era Mercoledì scorso.
The event was last Wednesday.
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