Year in Spanish
The Spanish word for 'year' is 'año', pronounced AH-nyoh (IPA: /ˈaɲo/). It is an A1-level masculine noun (plural: años).
Pronunciation: AH-nyoh
| Spanish | año |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | AH-nyoh · /ˈaɲo/ |
| Part of speech | noun (masculine) |
| Plural | años |
| Level | A1 (beginner-friendly) |
Example Sentences with 'año'
- Este año quiero aprender español.
This year I want to learn Spanish. - ¿Cuántos años tienes?
How old are you? - Mi hermana tiene veinte años.
My sister is twenty years old. - El año pasado viajamos a México y este año queremos conocer Colombia y Perú.
Last year we traveled to Mexico, and this year we want to visit Colombia and Peru.
Common Phrases with 'año'
- ¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
Happy New Year! - tener ... años
to be ... years old - el año pasado
last year
How to Use 'año'
El año is masculine. Age uses tener, not ser: tengo treinta años (I am thirty — literally 'I have thirty years'). The ñ matters: año (year) vs. ano (anus) — always write and pronounce the ñ. 'Last year' is el año pasado; New Year is Año Nuevo.
How to Say 'Years' and Talk About Age
The plural of año is años, and it turns up constantly because Spanish gives ages with tener (to have) rather than ser (to be):
| How old are you? | ¿Cuántos años tienes? |
|---|---|
| I am 25 years old. | Tengo veinticinco años. |
| two years ago | hace dos años |
| every year | todos los años / cada año |
| next year | el año que viene / el próximo año |
| all year long | todo el año |
| school year | el año escolar |
Saying soy veinticinco años is the classic English-speaker mistake — it has to be tengo. To put a figure in front of años, brush up on numbers in Spanish from 1 to 100, and for the calendar words that go with it see the days of the week in Spanish.
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Frequently Asked Questions
'Year' in Spanish is 'año', pronounced AH-nyoh.
It is spelled a-ñ-o.
'Año' is masculine: you say 'el año'.
The plural of 'año' is 'años'.
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