La Palabra del Día : nocturno

Question

nocturno - (adjective) night (before a noun), evening (before a noun); nocturnal

Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes and language correctness.

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And don't forget to correct your posts as suggested. Do NOT use subject pronouns!

El vigilante nocturno en nuestro apartamento duerme toda la noche :(

The night watchman in our apartment sleeps all night.

Another winner nieta , how do you do it ? You must be a nocturna! - ray76, Aug 28, 2010

That is funny! Vaanz:) - Brynleigh, Aug 28, 2010

lol... Very true ray :) and thanks Brynleigh!!!!!! - Vaanz, Aug 28, 2010

Answer 1

Era un paisaje nocturno más bello que hemos visto nunca.

It was the most beautiful night landscape we have ever seen.

Great photo luz... - Vaanz, Aug 29, 2010

Thanks a lot, Vaanz:) - luz_72, Aug 29, 2010

Answer 2

Festejé mi cumpleaños pasado en el club nocturno. Porque era invierno :-|

I celebrated my previous birthday in a night club.

And your 10 k perhaps ? - ray76, Aug 28, 2010

Answer 3

I'll go to Transylvania on the night train.

Iré a Transilvania en el tren nocturno.

¿Te vienes?

Are you coming?

Sin reserva! - 192flat, Aug 28, 2010

Great image! - Rolest, Aug 28, 2010

en el tren nocturno* - Anapeich, Aug 28, 2010

Gracias, todas:) - Brynleigh, Aug 28, 2010

Answer 4

Muchos animales son nocturnos en Australia y Papua New Guinea

Tambinén américa del sur.

Many animals in Australia and Papua New Guinea are nocturnal.

Also in south America.

Koala es nocturno

this suggest that animals that are nocturnal in Australia, wouldn't be so elsewhere (Spanish) - quimera, Aug 28, 2010

Answer 5

Una vez trabajaba como un panadero pero no me gustó trabajar el turno nocturno.

I once worked as a baker but I did not like working the night shift.

Answer 6

Creo que soy una persona nocturna. Me gusta quedarme levantado muy tarde. I think I'm a nocturnal person. I like to stay up very late.

Answer 7

Many times I chose the night flights so that I can arrive at the vacation spot early in the day.

Muchas veces elijo los vuelos nocturnos para llegar temprano en el lugar de vacacciones.

Answer 8

La vida nocturna de Homero no es saludable. Homer's night life is not healthy.

Answer 9

Lo más hermoso que puede encontrar cuando visita Egipto es la vida nocturna en El Cairo, es muy fabulosa

" The most beautiful thing you can find when you visit Egypt is the nightlife in Cairo , is very fabulous "

Aha ! The Ali Muhammad mosque ? - ray76, Aug 28, 2010

Yeah ! But the name of the mosque is Mohammed Ali ;) - Dua_Cairo, Aug 28, 2010

Answer 10

Ladrones les gustan robar en en el silencio nocturno.

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Robbers like to steal in the silence of the night.

The sentence structure isn't right for the verb "gustar." I think it should be "A los ladrones les gustan . . ." but someone better at this, please help! - revmaf, Aug 28, 2010

Thanks revmaf, I think it is gustan...I hope! - Rolest, Aug 28, 2010

That is a very sinister photo Rolest and very evocative , your sentence is right on. - ray76, Aug 28, 2010

Answer 11

Club Nocturno

Night Club

Many people enjoy dancing in Madrid's night clubs.

Mucha gente disfruta bailando en clubes nocturnos de Madrid.

Click here for a list in Madrid.

Hope to see you there one day Joyce , perhaps ? - ray76, Aug 28, 2010

Answer 12

¿Vida nocturna? ¿Qué otra vida hay?

Nightlife? What other kind is there?

Answer 13

Going to be some sweet sounds coming down on the nightshift.
Va a haber algunos dulces sonidos que vienen abajo en el turno nocturno.
Sweet Sounds

Ooo, showing my age. I remember when the song came out . . . - revmaf, Aug 28, 2010

I like to think of it as "well seasoned"!! :) - Jason7R, Aug 28, 2010

Answer 14

I am a night person; I wake up in the late evening and sleep for a short time in the day.

Soy una persona nocturna, me despierto en la noche y dormir por un corto tiempo en el día.

Answer 15

La vida nocturna en Grecia es ...genial. Lo pasamos muy bien.

The night life in Greece is excellent. We have a very good time.