Gujarati · Numbers & Time
gai kale
Yesterday
The day before today, unambiguously.
ગઈ કાલે મેં સરસ ફિલ્મ જોઈ.
Yesterday I watched a nice movie.
'ગઈ કાલે' (gai kale) literally translates to 'went yesterday', with 'ગઇ' pertaining to the past and 'કાલ' referring to 'day'. This indicates its roots in the past tense usage in Gujarati.
'ગઈ કાલે' is predominantly used in spoken Gujarati in informal contexts when referring to any events from the past, recognized throughout different regions.