letztens

recently, the other day

adverb LETST-ens Rare

Also means

lastly (in enumerations)

Usage Note

letztens in conversation usually means 'recently, just the other day' — letztens habe ich sie in der Stadt gesehen ('I saw her in town the other day'). In formal enumerations it can mean 'lastly, finally'. The temporal sense is more common in spoken German.

Examples

"Letztens habe ich das Buch gelesen, das du empfohlen hast."

Natural Translation

The other day I read the book you recommended.

Literal Translation

Recently I have read the book that you recommended.

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