How to Say ‘It's San Juan night.’ in Spain Spanish
Es la noche de San Juan.
ess lah NOH-cheh deh sahn hwahn
[ess lah NOH-cheh deh sahn hwahn]
Phrase Breakdown
Es la noche
ess lah NOH-cheh
It's the night
'Es' means 'it is'. In 'noche', the 'ch' sounds like English 'ch'.
Es la noche más corta.
It's the shortest night.
Words in this phrase
Es
[ess]
it is / is
Form of ser used to describe something or someone.
Es una empresa que parece muy humana.
It is a company that seems very people-oriented.
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 period after dark.
Cenamos por la noche.
We eat dinner at night.
de San Juan.
deh sahn hwahn
of Saint John
San Juan is the midsummer festival on 23 June. The 'J' is a throaty sound, like a strong 'h': san HWAN.
Las hogueras de San Juan.
The Saint John's bonfires.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
San
[sahn]
San
A title used before certain names of saints in Christianity.
San Francisco es una ciudad hermosa.
San Francisco is a beautiful city.
Juan
[hwahn]
John
Male first name; here Saint John, whose feast is on 24 June.
Mi primo se llama Juan.
My cousin is called Juan.
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