2014 is ending and a new year is about to begin, so our Word of the Week is anno, year.
The plural is anni, years.
New Year's Eve is Capodanno - the new year is il nuovo anno or l'anno nuovo.
You can wish a happy new year by saying Buon anno or Felice Anno Nuovo!
Are you looking forward to next year - l'anno prossimo?
Listen to the great Lucio Dalla sing about "L'anno che verrà" (The year to come):