Night
The phrase for 'Good night.' Use this to greet someone at night or when you're leaving or going to bed.
Means 'at night' or 'by night.' Used to describe when something happens. For example, 'I work at night' is 'Trabajo de noche'.
Another way to say 'at night' or 'in the evening'. It's very common and often interchangeable with 'de noche'.
A single word that means 'last night'. It's an adverb of time.
This means 'tonight' or 'this evening'.
The stars shine in the night.
Good night, may you rest well.
I prefer to study at night.
Last night I saw a very good movie.
We are going to have dinner at a restaurant tonight.
The word 'noche' is universal in the Spanish-speaking world. The core meaning and usage are the same everywhere.
'La noche' is standard. The phrase 'en la noche' is very common, often used more than 'por la noche' for 'at night'.
'La noche' is standard. 'Por la noche' is the most common way to say 'at night'. 'Buenas noches' is used both as a greeting and a farewell at night, just as in Latin America.
Usage is standard. Both 'por la noche' and 'en la noche' are frequently used to mean 'at night'.
Saying 'el noche' instead of 'la noche'. — In Spanish, nouns have a gender. 'Noche' is a feminine noun, so it always uses the feminine article 'la' (the) or 'una' (a). The correct form is 'la noche'.
Using 'noche' by itself as a greeting. — To wish someone a 'good night', you must say the full phrase 'Buenas noches'. Just saying 'noche' sounds incomplete and incorrect, similar to saying just 'night' instead of 'good night' in English.
Confusing 'noche' (night) with 'anoche' (last night). — 'Noche' is the noun for the time of day when it is dark. 'Anoche' is a specific adverb meaning 'yesterday night'. For example, 'Me gusta la noche' (I like the night) vs. 'Anoche no dormí bien' (Last night I didn't sleep well).
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