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"Evening" is a form of "evening", a noun which is often translated as "la tarde". "Night" is a noun which is often translated as "la noche". Learn more about the difference between "evening" and "night" below.
evening(
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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.
night(
nayt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la noche (F)
(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 go to sleep at 11 pm every night.Me acuesto a las 11 pm todas las noches.
Should we spend the night, or try and drive back?No sé si deberíamos quedarnos la noche o tratar de volver.
2. (evening)
3. (darkness)
a. la oscuridad de la noche (F)
(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).
The carriage disappeared into the night.El carruaje desapareció en la oscuridad de la noche.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (nocturnal)
a. nocturno
Our favorite night club is in the center of the city.Nuestro club nocturno favorito está en el centro de la ciudad.
b. de la noche
Bats are night creatures that rely on their hearing for perception.Los murciélagos son criaturas de la noche que dependen del oído para percibir sus alrededores.
