How to Say ‘Next year’ in Portuguese
No próximo ano
noo PROH-shee-moo AH-noo
[noo PROH-shee-moo AH-noo]
💬 Usage Tip: No is em plus o combined. Portuguese says "in the next year", and the same pattern gives na próxima semana "next week".
Phrase Breakdown
No
[noo]
In the
Contraction of em + o, used before masculine singular nouns.
Ficamos No interior por causa do frio.
We are staying inside because of the cold.
próximo
[PROH-shee-moo]
next
Adjective meaning “next”; agrees with masculine singular noun implied (e.g., “comboio”).
Sai o próximo às 09:00 ou às 10:00?
Does the next one leave at 09:00 or at 10:00?
ano
[AH-noo]
year
Masculine noun for a period of twelve months; also used for age.
Tenho trinta anos.
I am thirty years old.
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