No. 186 in Italian
sera
"Evening" or "night."
In a sentence
La sera mi piace passeggiare per il parco.
In the evening, I enjoy walking in the park.
Refers to the evening as a time of day.
Oggi pomeriggio siamo rimasti a casa, ma questa sera usciremo.
This afternoon we stayed at home, but this evening we will go out.
Used to specify a particular evening (tonight).
La cena della vigilia di Natale si tiene tradizionalmente nella sera.
The Christmas Eve dinner is traditionally held in the evening.
Highlights the occurrence of an event during the evening.
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