"Esta tarde va a llover."

Translation: It is going to rain this afternoon.

[merlinator2000]

Why is "evening" not a correct translation of "tarde"? I thought "tarde" meant both "afternoon" and "evening"

[marliner]

"Evening" should be accepted for "tarde" - there are no fixed time borders within the day, and "tarde" is definitely used to refer to what an English speaker would call "evening", at least in Spain.

[MotoAndy]

I've had people in Mexico say " buenas tardes" at 8 pm

[CattleRustler]

its evening if its specified after 5pm and before 6pm (la noche), otherwise its always afternoon. So since this sentence doesnt specify a time its always afternoon.

starting from sunrise: Amanecer, Dia, Tarde, Noche, Madrugada, y amanecer nuevamente... :)

[marliner]

I don't think that there is any rule that says "evening" only occurs between 5 and 6 pm.

[MotoAndy]

Why a personal "a"? Va a llover.

[AliciaDeVa6]

perhaps a rookie question

this is the future tense? could it be va a llovera?