anoche
“anoche” means “last night” in Spanish.
last night
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¿Qué hiciste anoche?
A1What did you do last night?
Anoche cené con mis amigos en un restaurante nuevo.
A1Last night I had dinner with my friends at a new restaurant.
No dormí bien anoche porque hacía mucho calor.
A2I didn't sleep well last night because it was very hot.
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Quick Quiz: anoche
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Which sentence correctly says 'We watched a movie last night'?
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It comes from the Old Spanish phrase 'a nocte', which itself is from the Latin 'ad noctem'. This literally meant 'at the night'. Over centuries, people started saying it so fast that the two words just melted together to become the single word we use today: `anoche`.
First recorded: Around the 13th century
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between 'anoche' and 'ayer por la noche'?
They mean the same thing ('last night'), but `anoche` is much more common and natural in everyday conversation. You can use `ayer por la noche` (yesterday in the nighttime) for clarity or emphasis, but 9 times out of 10, `anoche` is the word you'll want to use.
Can I say 'la anoche'?
No, you can't. `Anoche` is an adverb, which is a type of word that describes an action. It doesn't have a gender (masculine/feminine), so it never needs an article like 'el' or 'la' in front of it.