el año
/el aɲo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "the year" is said as el año.
el año refers to the period of twelve months that makes up a calendar year.
How do you pronounce it?
/el aɲo/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers should be careful to include the tilde over the 'n' in año, as ano without the tilde means "anus".
Did you know?
- The tilde over the 'n' in año is technically called a 'virgulilla', not an 'accent' or 'tilde' in strict linguistic terms.
- The spelling of año changed from the Old Spanish 'anno' to the modern version during the standardization of the Spanish language.
- The word año is part of the common expression año nuevo, which is not only a date but also a symbolic time for making 'propósitos' or New Year's resolutions.
Examples in context
- Allí hace calor todo el año.It is warm there all the year round.This sentence is useful for saying something is warm all the year round using el año.Tatoeba #11969485 by Seael, translation #50907 by CK
- Yo nací en Osaka el año 1977.I was born in Osaka in the year 1977.This sentence is useful for stating a birth year using el año.Tatoeba #1423720 by marcelostockle, translation #958753 by FeuDRenais2
- Hay mucha lluvia el año entero.There's a lot of rain all the year round.This sentence is useful for describing rainfall throughout the year using el año.Tatoeba #1719165 by marcelostockle, translation #1421978 by CK
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Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are talking about their future plans.
- SofíaQuiero viajar a Japón el año que viene.I want to travel to Japan next year.
- DanielYo también, pero no tengo dinero este año.Me too, but I don't have money this year.
- SofíaPodemos ahorrar dinero durante el año.We can save money during the year.
- DanielEs una buena idea, Sofía.That is a good idea, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries año, el, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
