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🎆 New Year’s Resolutions in Spanish: Vocabulary, real Examples & useful grammar 🇪🇸✨

ew Year’s Resolutions in Spanish

A new year means fresh starts, new habits… and new opportunities.


For many learners, one of those goals is finally speaking Spanish with confidence — without pressure, without perfection, and without giving up in January.


This article will help you turn learning Spanish into a realistic New Year’s resolution, using the same words, structures and expressions Spaniards actually use.



🎉 How do you say New Year’s resolutions in Spanish?


👉 🎯 propósitos de Año Nuevo – New Year’s resolutions


You’ll also hear:


🎯 metas – goals

🧭 objetivos – objectives (more neutral or professional)

📅 planes para el nuevo año – plans for the new year


📌 In Spain, propósitos sounds more personal and reflective than objetivos.



🧠 Vocabulary for goals & personal improvement


🎯 Goals & intentions


🎯 un propósito – a resolution

🏁 una meta – a goal

📌 un objetivo – an objective

🗺️ un plan – a plan

🔄 un cambio – a change


🔄 Actions & habits


📈 mejorar to improve

🚀 empezar – to start

dejar – to quit / to stop

🔁 mantener – to maintain

📊 progresar – to make progress


💪 Very common resolutions


🏃 hacer más ejercicio to exercise more

📚 aprender español – to learn Spanish

🥗 comer más sano – to eat healthier

😴 dormir mejor to sleep better

🗂️ organizarme mejor to get more organized



⏳ Talking about the future in Spanish (present vs future)


📆 Este año empiezo el gimnasio.

🍭 En enero dejo el azúcar.

📚 Este año estudio español en serio.


📌 In Spanish, using the present to talk about the future sounds completely natural, especially when talking about New Year’s resolutions.



🧩 How Spanish REALLY talks about goals (verbal periphrases)


Spanish doesn’t usually talk about goals with one single tense.We use verbal periphrases — combinations of verbs that sound natural and flexible.


🚀 Ir a + infinitive – to be going to


🎯 Este año voy a aprender español con más constancia.

This year I’m going to learn Spanish more consistently.


🗓️ En enero voy a organizarme mejor con mis horarios.

In January I’m going to get more organized with my schedule.


❤️ Querer + infinitive – to want to


🌱 Este año quiero mejorar mi nivel de español.

This year I want to improve my Spanish level.


🔄 Quiero cambiar algunos hábitos en el nuevo año.

I want to change some habits in the new year.


▶️ Empezar a + infinitive – to start doing something


🏃 En enero quiero empezar a hacer ejercicio.

In January I want to start exercising.


📆 Este año voy a empezar a estudiar español todos los días.

This year I’m going to start studying Spanish every day.


🛑 Dejar de + infinitive – to stop doing something


Este año voy a dejar de procrastinar.

This year I’m going to stop procrastinating.


📵 En el nuevo año quiero dejar de usar tanto el móvil.

In the new year I want to stop using my phone so much.


🔁 Seguir + gerundio – to keep doing


📘 Este año quiero seguir aprendiendo español.

This year I want to keep learning Spanish.


💆 En 2026 voy a seguir cuidándome más.

In 2026 I’m going to keep taking better care of myself.


🔁 Continuar + gerundio – to continue doing


🧠 Este año quiero continuar mejorando mi español.

This year I want to continue improving my Spanish.


🛠️ En el nuevo año voy a continuar trabajando en mis hábitos.

In the new year I’m going to continue working on my habits.


🔄 Volver a + infinitive – to do something again


🏋️ Este año quiero volver a hacer ejercicio.

This year I want to start exercising again.


📖 En enero voy a volver a estudiar español en serio.

In January I’m going to get back to studying Spanish seriously.


🎯 Intentar + infinitive – to try to


🥗 Este año voy a intentar comer más sano.

This year I’m going to try to eat healthier.


🧩 En el nuevo año quiero intentar ser más constante.

In the new year I want to try to be more consistent.


⚖️ Tener que + infinitive – to have to


😴 Este año tengo que dormir mejor.

This year I have to sleep better.


📋 En enero tengo que organizarme mejor.

In January I have to get more organized.


🔥 Ponerse a + infinitive – to get down to doing


🎧 Este año me voy a poner a estudiar español en serio.

This year I’m really going to get down to studying Spanish.


💥 En enero me puse a hacer ejercicio con mucha motivación.

In January I suddenly started exercising with a lot of motivation.


Acabar + gerundio – to end up doing


🏃 Quiero hacer más ejercicio, pero acabo yendo poco al gimnasio.

I want to exercise more, but I end up going to the gym very little.


📉 Empiezo el año muy motivada y acabo dejando algunos propósitos.

I start the year very motivated and end up dropping some resolutions.


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💬 Real Spanish expressions for New Year’s resolutions


🗣️ A ver si este año… Let’s see if this year…

💬 Este año sí. – This year, for real.

🎯 Me lo tengo que tomar en serio. – I really have to take it seriously.

🧠 Se me queda en buenas intenciones. It ends up being just good intentions.

⏱️ No me dura ni una semana. It doesn’t even last a week.


⚖️ Sound more natural: strong vs soft resolutions


🔥 Strong intentions


💥 de verdad – for real

🎯 en serio – seriously

📈 más que nunca – more than ever

🚀 Este año voy a estudiar español en serio. - This year I’m going to study Spanish seriously.


🌱 Softer, more realistic intentions


🌿 un poco – a bit

🕰️ cuando pueda – when I can

🤷 a ver – we’ll see

🍃 Voy a estudiar español cuando pueda. - I’m going to study Spanish when I can.


📝 Exercises: New Year’s Resolutions in Spanish





🚀 Make this a REAL New Year’s resolution


Reading about Spanish is a great first step.But speaking it regularly is what really makes the difference.


If one of your goals this year is to finally use Spanish with confidence, starting with a personalised class adapted to your level and goals can help you stay consistent — poco a poco.


Sometimes, one class is all it takes to turn a good intention into a real habit.


¿Cuál es tu propósito de Año Nuevo en español… y cuál crees que no te va a durar ni una semana? 😅



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