No bebo café en la noche; mi hermano tampoco.

I don't drink coffee at night; my brother doesn't either.

Breakdown of No bebo café en la noche; mi hermano tampoco.

• yo: I
• mi: my
• la noche: the night
• el hermano: the brother

Questions & Answers about No bebo café en la noche; mi hermano tampoco.

Why does the negation no come before bebo?

In Spanish, no goes directly before the conjugated verb to negate it: no bebo, no como, no quiero. Any other negatives (like nunca, nada, tampoco) either replace no when placed before the verb or appear elsewhere while no stays before the verb.

Could I say No tomo café instead of No bebo café?

Yes. In Latin America, tomar is very common for drinking and is often more natural in conversation: No tomo café en la noche. Beber is perfectly correct too. Note that tomar also means to take (medicine, a class, a bus): tomar medicina, tomar un curso, tomar el bus.

Why is there no article before café?

Because café here is a mass/uncountable noun in a general sense. Spanish often omits the article: bebo café, como pan, tomo agua. If you mean one serving, you’d use the article or an indefinite: tomo un café (a coffee). If you mean specific coffee, you’d use the definite article: No bebo el café de la oficina.

What’s the difference between en la noche, por la noche, and de noche?