How to Say ‘In the evening’ in Spain Spanish
De la tarde
deh lah TAR-deh
[deh lah TAR-deh]
💬 Usage Tip: In Spain, [de la tarde] is used for afternoon and evening times before night. So [las ocho de la tarde] is the normal way to say 8 p.m., not [de la noche] here.
Phrase Breakdown
De
[deh]
of; in the
Part of a time expression indicating part of the day.
La reserva es a las ocho de la tarde.
The reservation is at eight in the evening.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article.
A las ocho de la tarde ya no aceptan cambios.
At eight in the evening they no longer accept changes.
tarde
[TAR-deh]
afternoon; evening
Part of the day from afternoon into early evening in Spanish usage.
El plazo acaba a las ocho de la tarde.
The deadline ends at eight in the evening.
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