How to Say ‘Since last night.’ in Mexican Spanish
Desde ayer en la noche.
DES-deh ah-YEHR en lah NOH-cheh
[DES-deh ah-YEHR en lah NOH-cheh]
💬 Usage Tip: Ayer en la noche is the everyday way to say "last night." Swap in hoy en la mañana for "this morning."
Phrase Breakdown
Desde ayer
DES-deh ah-YEHR
Since yesterday
'Desde' means 'since/from'. In Mexico 'ayer' sounds like 'a-YER', with a 'y' like English 'yes'.
Estoy enfermo desde ayer.
I've been sick since yesterday.
Words in this phrase
Desde
[DES-deh]
since
Preposition marking the starting point in time.
Trabajo aquí desde enero.
I've worked here since January.
ayer
[ah-YEHR]
yesterday
The day before today.
Ayer llovió mucho.
Yesterday it rained a lot.
en la noche.
en lah NOH-cheh
at night
Mexicans say 'ayer en la noche' for 'last night'. Stress 'NO' in 'noche'.
Llegué en la noche.
I arrived at night.
Words in this phrase
en
[en]
in
A preposition meaning inside, within, or as part of something.
«En» ubica la acción dentro de «En un equipo».
“En” places the action within “In a team.”
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
noche
[NOH-cheh]
night / evening
The time after sunset; feminine noun.
La noche está muy bonita.
The night is very lovely.
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