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How do you say "midnight" in Spanish?
la medianoche
In Spanish, "midnight" is la medianoche.
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Pronunciation
Say la meh-dee-ah-NOH-cheh, stress on the fourth syllable, built from 'media', half, and 'noche', night.
Grammar notes
la medianoche is feminine. Its plural is medianoches.
Example sentence
El reloj marcó la medianoche.
The clock struck midnight.
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How to remember la medianoche
Medianoche literally means 'half-night', the exact middle point of the night.
Related words
- decade la década
- century el siglo
- era la época
- millennium el milenio
- weekday los días laborables
- weekend el fin de semana
- holiday las vacaciones
- deadline la fecha límite
- schedule el calendario
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Questions about la medianoche
How do you pronounce la medianoche?
Say la meh-dee-ah-NOH-cheh, stress on the fourth syllable, built from 'media', half, and 'noche', night.
Is la medianoche masculine or feminine?
la medianoche is feminine. la medianoche is feminine. Its plural is medianoches.
How is la medianoche used in Spanish?
la medianoche is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El reloj marcó la medianoche. (The clock struck midnight.).
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