Anoche (en. Last night)

[aˈno̞t͡ʃe]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adverb

Refers to the night of the previous day.

Last night I saw a very interesting movie.

Anoche vi una película muy interesante.

Indicates the moment when something happened the night before.

It rained a lot in the city last night.

Anoche llovió mucho en la ciudad.

Used to narrate past actions that occurred the night before.

We had dinner at a new restaurant last night.

Anoche cenamos en un restaurante nuevo.

Derived from Spanish, composed of 'a' (to/toward) and 'noche' (night).

I didn't sleep well last night.

Indicates that the person did not have a good rest the night before.

anoche no dormí bien

Last night, I needed to talk.

Refers to a need for communication that was felt the night before.

anoche necesitaba hablar

I saw him/her last night.

Means that something or someone was found or seen the night before.

lo vi anoche

Night

The period of time from sunset to sunrise.

noche

Yesterday

The day before today.

ayer

The night before a party.

Last night was crazy, we were all in pre-party mode.

Anoche fue una locura, todos estábamos en la previa para la fiesta.

Used to refer to a moment of excitement or fun.

Last night we went wild at the bar.

Anoche nos descontrolamos en el bar.