No. 239 in Italian
notte
"Notte" means "night" in English.
In a sentence
La notte è il momento in cui il cielo diventa scuro.
The night is the time when the sky becomes dark.
In this sentence, 'notte' is used as a noun to refer to the nighttime, a period of darkness.
Stanotte ho dormito molto bene.
Last night I slept very well.
Here, 'notte' is used in a temporal context as part of 'stanotte,' meaning 'last night.'
Buonanotte, cara, dormi bene.
Good night, dear, sleep well.
In this usage, 'notte' forms part of the phrase 'buonanotte,' which is a common way to wish someone a good night.
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