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anoche

last night

adverb ah-NOH-cheh Less Common

Origin: From a + noche (night), a fossilised prepositional phrase.

Usage Note

Anoche is a fixed temporal adverb and always refers to the night just past. It typically triggers the preterite (anoche llegué tarde), not the imperfect. It cannot be modified to refer to other nights — for 'the night before last' use anteanoche.

Examples

"Anoche no pude dormir bien."

Natural Translation

Last night I couldn't sleep well.

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