the other day
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Meaning · English
Recently, on a day that is not specified
Literally: a day that is not today
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The other day, I stopped at a secondhand bookstore on my way home from school and happened to find a book I had been looking for for a long time.Một ngày nọ, tôi có ghé qua một tiệm sách cũ trên đường về nhà, và tôi đã tìm thấy một cuốn sách mà tôi đã tìm rất lâu rồi.
Tatoeba sentence #273086 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “the other day” mean?
Recently, on a day that is not specified Literally: a day that is not today
Is “the other day” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“bữa hổm” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.