anoche
last night
adverb ah-NOH-cheh Less Common
Origin: From a + noche (night), a fossilised prepositional phrase.
Usage Note
Anoche is a fixed temporal adverb and always refers to the night just past. It typically triggers the preterite (anoche llegué tarde), not the imperfect. It cannot be modified to refer to other nights — for 'the night before last' use anteanoche.
Examples
"Anoche no pude dormir bien."
Natural Translation
Last night I couldn't sleep well.
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