How to Say ‘It's the goal for the year.’ in Mexican Spanish
Es la meta del año.
ess lah MEH-tah del ah-nyoh
[ess lah MEH-tah del ah-nyoh]
💬 Usage Tip: meta means a goal or target, not anything "meta". You'll hear it constantly at work, e.g. la meta de ventas "the sales target".
Phrase Breakdown
Es la meta
ess lah MEH-tah
It's the goal
'Meta' means goal or target. Stress 'ME-ta'. Spanish doesn't need 'it', so 'es' alone means 'it is'.
Esa es la meta.
That's the goal.
Words in this phrase
Es
[ess]
it is
Used to describe a person, group, or culture.
En «Es cercana.», «Es» introduce la descripción.
In “It is close-knit,” “Es” introduces the description.
la
[lah]
the (feminine singular)
Definite article used with feminine nouns like “pantalla.”
La pantalla del demo está lista.
The demo screen is ready.
meta
[MEH-tah]
goal / target
An objective you aim to reach; feminine noun.
Alcanzamos la meta de ventas.
We reached the sales goal.
del año.
del ah-nyoh
for the year.
The 'ñ' sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon': 'A-nyo'. Don't drop the tilde, because 'ano' means something very different.
Es el mejor día del año.
It's the best day of the year.
Words in this phrase
del
[del]
of the
A contraction used to indicate possession or belonging of something.
El aroma del café es espectacular.
The aroma of the coffee is spectacular.
año
[ah-nyoh]
year
A period of 365 days (or 366, in a leap year), used to mark the passage of time.
Este año ha sido lleno de éxitos.
This year has been full of successes.
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