How to Say ‘At night’ in Mexican Spanish
En la noche
en lah NOH-cheh
[en lah NOH-cheh]
💬 Usage Tip: Common Mexican phrasing for nighttime. You may also hear “anoche” for “last night.”
🇲🇽 In Mexico: “Ayer en la noche” and “anoche” both work in Mexico; “anoche” is a bit more compact.
Phrase Breakdown
En
[en]
in / at
Preposition used here for time expression.
En la noche empezó el problema.
At night the problem started.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular article used with noche.
En la noche no hubo agua caliente.
At night there was no hot water.
noche
[NOH-cheh]
night / evening
Refers to nighttime; in Mexico, en la noche means at night or in the evening.
En la noche dejó de funcionar el boiler.
At night the boiler stopped working.
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