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noche

night

noun NOH-cheh Common

Origin: From Latin nox, noctis (night).

Also means

evening

Usage Note

Noche is feminine (la noche). Common greetings: buenas noches (good evening / good night). The phrase de noche means 'at night,' while por la noche also means 'at night / in the evening.' Do not confuse with sueño (sleep/dream) — noche is the time period, not the state of sleeping. Medianoche (midnight) is a single compound word.

Examples

"Salimos a cenar esta noche."

Natural Translation

We're going out for dinner tonight.

Literal Translation

We go-out to have-dinner this night

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