This is the 739th most frequent Lithuanian word.
vakar
"Vakar" means "yesterday" in English.
The word 'vakar' here indicates the temporal context of the action, specifying that the events occurred the previous day.
Vakar aš nuėjau į parduotuvę ir nusipirkau duonos.
Yesterday I went to the store and bought bread.
In this sentence, 'vakar' serves as a temporal adverb specifying that the sunset occurred during the previous day's evening.
Vakar vakare buvo labai gražus saulėlydis.
Yesterday in the evening, there was a very beautiful sunset.
Here, 'vakar' is used to frame the question by specifying that the topic concerns events that occurred the day before.