Usage Note
Año is regular masculine and typically appears in age expressions (tengo treinta años) and time phrases. A classic spelling pitfall: without the tilde, ano means 'anus' — a difference that matters in writing. The adjective anual and the noun anuario ('yearbook') share the same root.
Examples
"El año pasado viajé a México."
Natural Translation
Last year I traveled to Mexico.
Literal Translation
The year past I-traveled to Mexico

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