anoche
last night
Es el tiempo que ocurrió durante la última noche, antes de que comenzara el día de hoy.
Definition & meaning
Anoche means “last night” or “yesterday evening.” It refers to the evening or night before today.
- Llegué tarde anoche. — I arrived late last night.
Grammar & Word origin
Anoche is an adverb of time. It is normally used without a preposition.
It comes from the Latin expression ad noctem, meaning “toward night.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- la noche pasada — “last night”; a close equivalent, though it is a noun phrase rather than an adverb.
- mañana por la noche — “tomorrow night”; a contrasting expression rather than a strict antonym.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Anoche vi una película.adverb
Last night I watched a movie.
Anoche vi una nueva serie en la televisión.adverb
Last night I watched a new series on television.
Anoche estudié para el examen.adverb
Last night I studied for the exam.
Anoche vi estrellas en el cielo.adverb
Last night I saw stars in the sky.
Anoche leí un libro muy interesante.adverb
Last night I read a very interesting book.
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