🍾 A new year, a new set of resolutions.
But how can you discuss what your New Year resolutions are with your amigos latinos?
In this episode of Speaking Spanish for Beginners, you’ll learn how to do just that en español.
This way, you’ll kickstart your Spanish-learning goals this year on the right foot.
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What Are New Year Resolutions in Spanish?
The term you’re looking for is propósitos de Año Nuevo. You might be tempted to say “resoluciones,” but that’s not quite the right word in Spanish.
(Although “resoluciones” is becoming more popular due to the influence of English.)
New Year Resolutions in the Episode
Here’s the transcript of the Spanish listening activity featured in the episode. ¡Vamos!
| Spanish (original) | English (Translation) |
|---|---|
| ¡Es el fin del año! En esta época, es común hacer propósitos de Año Nuevo. Algunos propósitos comunes son: Hacer ejercicio Comer saludable Viajar Leer más libros Y claro, aprender un nuevo idioma, ¡como español! ¿Y tú? ¿Cuáles son tus propósitos de Año Nuevo? | It’s the end of the year! Around this time, it’s common to make New Year’s resolutions. Some common resolutions are: Exercising Eating healthy Traveling Reading more books And of course, learning a new language, like Spanish! And you? What are your New Year’s resolutions? |
Additional Spanish New Year Resolutions Vocabulary
Looking to expand your vocabulary? Here are some other common New Year’s resolutions:
- Perder peso: to lose weight
- Dejar de fumar: to quit smoking
- Comenzar a invertir: to start investing
- Pasar más tiempo con la familia: to spend more time with family
- Hacer meditación: to do meditation
- Probar nuevas experiencias: to try new experiences
- Tomar una clase: to take a class
- Tomar un descanso de redes sociales: to take a break from social media
What Are Your Propósitos de Año Nuevo?
We hope this entry motivates you to start learning Spanish and not put it off for another year.
¡Tú puedes! (You can do it!)
And if you need extra help, our podcast, Speaking Spanish for Beginners, has over 70 episodes designed to make learning Spanish fun, easy, and enjoyable. ¡Vamos!
Happy New Year, and may all your resolutions come true… especially the one about learning Spanish!
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