medianoche
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “medianoche” mean in English?
midnight
midnight (fem)
Example sentences
La fiesta termina a medianoche.
The party ends at midnight.
Son las doce de la noche.
It's twelve midnight.
Después de medianoche.
After midnight.
How to use it
Medianoche means 'midnight'. Feminine: la medianoche. Use 'a medianoche' for 'at midnight'.
Common mistake
Use 'A medianoche' (without article) for 'at midnight'. Compare with 'al mediodía' (with article) — the gender determines the contraction pattern.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 32.