How to Say "late afternoon" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “late afternoon” is “atardecer” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
the final hours of the day
Examples
Vimos un atardecer precioso en la playa.
We saw a beautiful sunset at the beach.
Me gusta salir a caminar al atardecer.
I like to go out for a walk at sunset.
Using 'al'
When you want to say 'at sunset', combine 'a' and 'el' to make 'al atardecer'.
Gender confusion
Mistake: “la atardecer”
Correction: el atardecer (it is a masculine noun).
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