anual
/aˈnwal/
The Spanish word for annual is anual. Wiktionary also lists anuo.
Meaning: happening once a year (adj)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| anual | /aˈnwal/ |
| anuo | /ˈanwo/ |
anual is an adjective used to describe something that happens once a year.
Which one should you use?
While anual is the adjective used to describe things that happen every year, the noun anuario refers to the actual annual publication or yearbook itself.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective anual is gender-neutral, meaning it remains the same whether it modifies a masculine or feminine noun. However, it must agree in number with the noun it modifies. If the noun is plural, you must use anuales. For the adverbial form meaning 'annually', you can use the formal term anualmente.
How do you pronounce it?
/aˈnwal/
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers use the word anual to describe both 'annual' plants that live one year and 'annual' events, whereas English sometimes uses 'perennial' to distinguish plant life cycles.
- While anual describes frequency, Spanish uses aniversario to mark the date of a yearly event, both sharing the same Latin root for 'year'.
- While anual is the common adjective, the rare form anuo is a direct descendant of the Latin 'annuus' and is almost exclusively found in specialized or archaic contexts.
Examples in context
- Me presentarán las cuentas anuales.They will present me with the annual accounts.This sentence shows how to use anual to describe accounts.Tatoeba #7786887 by arh, translation #8203367 by magnificentgoddess
- Voy a la junta anual de la comunidad.I go to the annual community meeting.This sentence demonstrates using anual to describe a community meeting.Tatoeba #7786883 by arh, translation #7822388 by 100nosewiggles
- Estamos haciendo el inventario anual.We're taking our annual inventory.This sentence illustrates how to use anual to describe an inventory.Tatoeba #8339398 by arh, translation #12295134 by Miktsoanit
- Informe anualAnnual report
- Planificación para todo el añoYearly planning
- La ceremonia se lleva a cabo anualmenteThe ceremony takes place annually
- La película se estrena cada añoThe movie is released every year
- Reunión de cada añoYearly meeting
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Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing their work schedule in an office.
- Javier¿Cuándo es tu revisión anual, María?When is your annual review, María?
- MaríaEs el próximo lunes.It is next Monday.
- Javier¡Buena suerte con eso!Good luck with that!
- MaríaGracias, Javier.Thanks, Javier.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “annual” translations and entries anual, anuo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
