noun · #142
afternoon, evening
Example: Por la tarde leo un rato.
In the afternoon I read for a while.
Spanish → English
la tarde
la tarde is Spanish for afternoon, evening; late.
What la tarde means
adv. · #360
late
Example: Ya es tarde.
It is already late.
How common is it?
la tarde is ranked #142 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the everyday core of the language — common enough that it is worth knowing cold before you move on to specialist vocabulary.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to la tarde — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- el mes — month
- la noche — night
- la mañana — morning; tomorrow
- el punto — point
- el caso — case
- la forma — form, way
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