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"Evening" is a noun which is often translated as "la tarde", and "afternoon" is a noun which is also often translated as "la tarde". Learn more about the difference between "evening" and "afternoon" below.
evening(
iv
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nihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la tarde (F) (before dark)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I was thinking about going shopping in the evening.Estaba pensando en ir de compras por la tarde.
b. la noche (F) (after dark)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My friends are coming over for dinner this evening.Mis amigos vienen a cenar conmigo esta noche.
afternoon(
ahf
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tuhr
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nun
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
