el año que viene
/el aɲo ke bjene/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "next year" is said as el año que viene.
The phrase is used to refer to the year following the present one.
Meaning: the year after the present year (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, el año que viene translates to "the year that comes".
Which one should you use?
While el año que viene and el próximo año both mean "next year", el año que viene is more common in everyday spoken Spanish, whereas el próximo año can feel slightly more formal or precise.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase el año que viene functions as a noun phrase and does not change its form based on the tense of the verb in the sentence.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the concept of 'coming' in el año que viene describes the future, but the verb venir is used for things moving toward the speaker, implying the future is approaching the person.
- The word año comes from the Latin annus, which is also the root for English words like 'annual' and 'anniversary'.
- In some regions, saying el año que viene while referring to a date in the current calendar year can cause confusion, as some speakers use it strictly for the next Gregorian year.
Examples in context
- El año que viene será mejor.Next year will be better.This sentence shows how to use el año que viene to express a hope for the future.Tatoeba #5319594 by Shishir, translation #2941595 by CM
- Iré a Bahía el año que viene.I'll go to Bahia next year.This sentence demonstrates using el año que viene to describe a future travel plan.Tatoeba #1268927 by hayastan, translation #1324811 by Dejo
- El año que viene iré a América.I am going to go to America next year.This sentence shows how to use el año que viene when stating an intention to travel.Tatoeba #1415467 by Shishir, translation #262154 by CK
- Espero terminar mi tesis el próximo año.I hope to finish my thesis next year.
- En el año venidero, planeamos expandir nuestra empresa a nivel internacional.In the coming year, we plan to expand our company internationally.
- Vamos a planear un viaje a la playa para el año que viene.We are going to plan a trip to the beach for next year.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are discussing their future travel plans.
- Lucía¿Cuándo quieres visitar Japón, Alejandro?When do you want to visit Japan, Alejandro?
- AlejandroMe gustaría ir el año que viene.I would like to go next year.
- Lucía¡Qué bien! Yo también iré el año que viene.How great! I will also go next year.
- AlejandroEntonces podemos viajar juntos.Then we can travel together.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries año, el, que, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
