Por la noche me pongo el pijama y, después de descalzarme, bostezo en el sofá.

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Breakdown of Por la noche me pongo el pijama y, después de descalzarme, bostezo en el sofá.

• la noche: the night
• después de: after
• y: and

Questions & Answers about Por la noche me pongo el pijama y, después de descalzarme, bostezo en el sofá.

Why does the sentence start with Por la noche? Does it just mean at night?

Yes. Por la noche is a very common way to say at night / in the evening at night-time, depending on context.

In this sentence, Por la noche means something like At night or In the evening/night-time.

A few useful comparisons:

• por la mañana = in the morning
• por la tarde = in the afternoon / evening
• por la noche = at night

You may also see de noche, but that often feels more like at night / when it is dark in a general sense. Here, por la noche is the natural choice for a routine: At night, I put on my pyjamas...

Why is it me pongo and not just pongo?

Because the verb here is ponerse, which means to put on oneself when talking about clothes.

• poner = to put, place
• ponerse = to put on

So:

• Pongo el libro en la mesa = I put the book on the table
• Me pongo el pijama = I put on my pyjamas

The me shows that the action is being done to yourself.

Why is it el pijama and not mi pijama?