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"Two" is an adjective which is often translated as "dos", and "next year" is a phrase which is often translated as "el año que viene". Learn more about the difference between "two" and "next year" below.
two(
tu
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. dos
We live two blocks from the city center.Vivimos a dos cuadras del centro de la ciudad.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el dos
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The number that comes before three is two.El número que viene antes de tres es dos.
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next year(
nehkst
 
yir
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. el año que viene
The health project will be implemented next year.El proyecto de salud se implementará el año que viene.
b. el próximo año
I will start my training for the army next year.Empezaré mi entrenamiento para el ejército el próximo año.
c. el año entrante
This time next year I will have graduated from college.A esta hora del año entrante me habré graduado de la universidad.
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