How to Say ‘In the evening / at night’ in Portuguese
Da noite
dah NOY-t(uh)
[dah NOY-t(uh)]
💬 Usage Tip: [De] + [a] becomes [da], so [da noite] is the normal combined form, not [de a noite]. The same happens in many everyday phrases: [da manhã], [da tarde].
Phrase Breakdown
Da
[dah]
of the
Contraction of 'de' + 'a', meaning 'of the' and often used in time expressions.
Acrescentei Da noite para indicar que era à noite e não de manhã.
I added Of the night to indicate that it was in the evening and not in the morning.
noite
[NOY-t(uh)]
night / evening
A noun meaning 'night' or 'evening', depending on context.
Na reserva, disse Da noite para clarificar o horário.
In the reservation, I said Of the night to clarify the time.
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