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"Ocho y media" is a phrase which is often translated as "half past eight", and "noche" is a noun which is often translated as "night". Learn more about the difference between "ocho y media" and "noche" below.
ocho y media(
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choh
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
b. eight thirty
¿Qué hora es? - Son las ocho y media de la mañana.What time is it? - It's eight thirty in the morning.
la noche(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (darkness)
3. (literary) (melancholy)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. sadness
Cayeron en una noche profunda después de perder a su hijo en la guerra.They fell into deep sadness after losing their son in the war.
