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Años = years Tienes = do you have When you translate it directly it sounds kinda funny, right? That’s because in Spanish you express your age as a possessive. The verb “tener” means “have” Remember in past lessons I’ve mentioned that the verbs in Spanish can have 3 different endings?-ar-er-ir We already learned how to conjugate verbs that end in -ar. In this case, the verb tener (even though it ends in -er) is a little bit tricky, sometimes it’s regular and sometimes it’s not. Basically you will have to memorize this verb in all of its conjugations. Here is how we conjugate the verb: tener
Now, to answer the question ¿cuántos años tienes?Tengo ______ años
Quick tip! The ñ (eñe) is pronounced like this: 'en-yay' Remember, you can also work with your teacher on Rype to get professional feedback on your grammar and pronunciation skills.To finish why don’t we practice the pronunciation of some numbers alongside some example phrases
Don’t forget to learn the numbers in Spanish and practice the pronunciation. This will be useful later on when we talk about prices and the time of day! Now you know how to say how old you are in Spanish! What is your age in Spanish informal?2. ¿Qué edad tienes? – What is your age?
How old are you Response Spanish?Now, to answer the question ¿cuántos años tienes? For example: Tengo 30 (treinta) añosor "I am 30 years old."
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