How to Say "This Year" in Spanish

este año

/este aɲo/from spelling rules

The English phrase "this year" is translated into Spanish as este año.

este año refers specifically to the current calendar year.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of este (this) and año (year).

Because año is a masculine noun, you must use the masculine demonstrative adjective este rather than the feminine form esta.

/este aɲo/

A tiny mistake in spelling este año can be catastrophic. Changing the ñ to a standard n turns the word for 'year' into ano, which means 'anus'.
The letter ñ in año was popularized by medieval scribes who used a small n above another n as a shorthand for the Latin nn in annus.
While este año refers to the current year, using the word este in other contexts can change its meaning entirely, such as referring to the cardinal direction 'east'.

Este año es diferente.
This year is different.
This sentence uses este año to state that the current year is different.
Tatoeba #10072738 by Shishir, translation #10073472 by espamatics
Ha llovido mucho este año.
There's been a lot of rain this year.
This sentence uses este año to mention the amount of rain that has fallen during the year.
Tatoeba #941391 by hayastan, translation #419645 by CK
Este año tuve malas notas.
I had bad results this year.
This sentence uses este año to describe having bad grades during the year.
Tatoeba #974653 by Shishir, translation #974575 by slivercat
Este año he logrado muchos éxitos profesionales.
This year I have achieved many professional successes.
En este año, celebraremos el centenario de nuestra organización.
This year, we will celebrate the centenary of our organization.
Durante este año, organizaremos diversas conferencias en todo el país.
During this year, we will organize various conferences throughout the country.
¡Este año fue increíble! Conocí a mucha gente interesante.
This year was amazing! I met a lot of interesting people.
En este año que corre, no puedo esperar a cumplir mis metas y sentirme realizado.
In this year, I cannot wait to achieve my goals and feel fulfilled.
Este año viajaré mucho.
This year I will travel a lot.
Durante este año, los exámenes finales serán en junio.
During this year, the final exams will be in June.
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Sources

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Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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