How to Say ‘On Friday night’ in Spain Spanish
El viernes por la noche
ehl BYEHR-nehs pohr lah NOH-cheh
[ehl BYEHR-nehs pohr lah NOH-cheh]
💬 Usage Tip: Por la noche means "in the evening" or "at night". The same pattern gives por la mañana "in the morning" and por la tarde "in the afternoon".
Phrase Breakdown
El viernes
ehl BYEHR-nehs
On Friday
Spanish uses 'el' + day to mean 'on' that day. The 'v' sounds like a soft 'b'. Stress 'VIER'.
El viernes trabajo.
On Friday I work.
Words in this phrase
El
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
viernes
[BYEHR-nehs]
Friday
Day of the week; with 'el' it means 'on Friday'.
Cerramos el viernes.
We close on Friday.
por la noche
pohr lah NOH-cheh
at night / in the evening
This is a fixed expression for a time of day. 'Noche' sounds like 'NO-cheh'.
Salgo por la noche.
I go out at night.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
in / at (time of day)
Used in 'por la noche' to mean 'in the evening'.
Salgo por la tarde.
I go out in the afternoon.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
noche
[NOH-cheh]
night / evening
The evening or night time.
Cenamos por la noche.
We have dinner in the evening.
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